stand trial
stand trial · stands trial · stood trial · standing trial
To be put on trial in a court of lawTo be put on trial in a court of law; go on trial.
UK/ˌstænd ˈtɹaɪəl/US/ˌstænd ˈtɹaɪ(ə)l/
» The defendant was about to stand trial when he grabbed the deputy's gun and shot the judge.
Meaning
2 sensesTo be put on trial in a court of law; go on trial.
(idiomatic)To sustain the trial or examination of a cause; not to give up without trial.
Examples
13 sentencesThe defendant was about to stand trial when he grabbed the deputy's gun and shot the judge.
Tom stood trial for armed robbery.
He is incapable of standing trial.
He's not competent to stand trial.
He was mentally incompetent to stand trial.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From stand (“to undergo, withstand”) + trial.From stand (“to undergo, withstand”) + trial.
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Forms
stands trial, standing trial, stood trial, stood trial| Base form | stand trial · to stand trial |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stands trial |
| Present participle | standing trial |
| Past simple | stood trial |
| Past participle | stood trial |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle