on trial

1. 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]

2. 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]

Example Sentences

Dominique Pelicot and 50 other men have been on trial since September, and a verdict is expected on 20 December.

From BBC

In July, the legal case against Baldwin, who was on trial for manslaughter, was dismissed due to the prosecution's failure to turn over evidence to the defense.

From Salon

Forty-seven people have gone on trial in Turkey in connection with an alleged scam in which newborns were transferred between hospitals for profit.

From BBC

No longer mere debates, these ideals have been dragged into the public square, put on trial, accused of treachery and of fracturing the nation's unity.

From Salon

Dominique Pelicot went on trial with 50 other men in the southern city of Avignon in September.

From BBC