on trial

1. In the process of being tried, especially in a court of law. For example, He would be put on trial for the murder of his wife . [Early 1700s]

2. As a test of something, on probation, as in They said we could take the vacuum cleaner on trial and return it if it was too noisy . [Early 1700s]

Example Sentences

The former Manchester City midfielder, 43, is on trial at Liverpool Crown Court accused of 12 counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety.

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Spain's top prosecutor went on trial Monday accused of leaking legal secrets against the conservative opposition, an unprecedented case that has rattled Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government.

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A 40-year-old German man went on trial on Friday accused of having ploughed his car through a busy pedestrian zone in the southwestern city of Mannheim, killing two and injuring several more.

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They say she wanted an emphatic victory to cement her position, and the authorities banned the main opposition party, Chadema, and put its leader on trial for treason.

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In another affair embarrassing the government, the Socialist-appointed top prosecutor will go on trial next week accused of leaking legal secrets against the partner of the Madrid region's influential PP leader.

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