on trial

English

Prepositional phrase

on trial

1. Undergoing a trial in a court of law. (of a person)

   Synonym: in the dock

Related terms

• stand trial

Further reading

• “on trial”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “on trial”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “on trial”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• “on trial”, in Collins English Dictionary.

Anagrams

• Railton, trional, Latrino