stand trial

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: to be on trial in a court of law

Examples of stand trial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The California radiologist accused of intentionally driving his car off a 330-foot cliff with his family inside will not stand trial. —

Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 25 June 2024 The Russian prosecutor's office announced earlier this month that the reporter would stand trial on espionage charges, officially ending any future pre-detention appeals. —

Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 17 June 2024 Hunter pleaded not guilty to all of the tax counts and is scheduled to stand trial in Los Angeles in September. —

Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024 One of the country’s most notorious gang leaders, Joly was taken out of Haiti by U.S. authorities in May 2022 to stand trial in a Washington federal courtroom on more than four dozen weapons-smuggling charges. —

Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for stand trial

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