stand trial

idiom

: to be on trial in a court of law

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Dinkelacker ruled that Brown was mentally competent to stand trial. Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025 The plea came just days before Guerrero was scheduled to stand trial; jury selection was set to begin Monday. Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025 The volume of articles on these cases simply reflects their development over an extended period time, whereas the state has yet to even assess Brown for his competence to stand trial per a judge’s order. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025 The man was charged with multiple felony charges but found incompetent to stand trial. Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stand trial

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“Stand trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20trial. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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