Trial

/tɹˈa‍ɪə‍l/

/ˈtɹaɪəɫ/, /ˈtɹaɪɫ/

Trial

a legal process examining the evidence of a case in court by a judge and jury and deciding if the accused is guilty

a testing process conducted in order to decide on how effective, safe, etc. someone or something is

synonyms : run

trying something to find out about it

synonyms : test

the act of undergoing testing

synonyms : test

an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

(sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications

Examples

1. Millions of people followed the trial on TV.

2. The trial was swiftly brought to an end.

3. In a criminal trial the standard of proof is beyond the reasonable doubt.

4. Throughout the trial, the defendant's demeanor remained cold as stone, even during emotional testimonies.