on trial

Idioms  

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]

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Example Sentences

Yoon was impeached soon after and is now on trial, facing the possibility of life in prison.

From BBC

Her brothers are on trial, and both have pleaded not guilty.

From The Wall Street Journal

Four of the group are accused of playing roles in the break-in to an Israeli-linked defence firm in 2024 and are due to go on trial in May next year at the earliest.

From BBC

Some of its forces managed to rescue Alawites and it has put some of the ringleaders of the massacres on trial.

From BBC

The ousted leader is on trial for insurrection and other offences linked to his martial law bid, and could face the death penalty if found guilty.

From Barron's