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- DictionaryTri·al/ˈtrī(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a formal examination of evidence before a judge, and typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings: "the newspaper accounts of the trial"
- 2. a test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something: "clinical trials must establish whether the new hip replacements are working"
verb
- 1. test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance: "all seeds are carefully trialed in a variety of growing conditions"
- 2. (of a horse, dog, or other animal) compete in trials: "the pup trialed on Saturday"
The meaning of TRIAL is the formal examination before a competent tribunal of the matter in issue in a civil or criminal cause in order to determine such issue. How to use trial in a sentence.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact. the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law. the act of trying, testing, or putting to the proof. Synonyms: examination.
the examination in a court of law of the facts of a case to decide whether a person is guilty of a crime or responsible for an injury to another person: [ C ] a criminal / civil trial. [ U ] The case will soon go to trial (= begin). [ U ] She must still stand trial (= be judged in a court of law). on trial.
trial. noun. /ˈtraɪəl/. /ˈtraɪəl/. Idioms. law. [uncountable, countable] a formal examination of evidence in court by a judge and often a jury, to decide if somebody accused of a crime is guilty or not. a murder/criminal trial. on trial He's on trial for murder.
When you run a series of tests on something, it's called a trial. If you invent a computer game and want to run it through a trial before releasing it, you might hire a bunch of teenagers to play it. A trial is also a court hearing to legally determine the result of a particular case.
TRIAL meaning: 1 : a formal meeting in a court in which evidence about crimes, disagreements, etc., is presented to a judge and often a jury so that decisions can be made according to the law; 2 : a test of the quality, value, or usefulness of something
A trial is a formal meeting in a law court, at which a judge and jury listen to evidence and decide whether a person is guilty of a crime. New evidence showed the police lied at the trial. He's awaiting trial in a military court on charges of plotting against the state.
