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noun
- 1. a formal examination of evidence by a judge, typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings: "the newspaper accounts of the trial" Similar
- 2. a test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something: "clinical trials must establish whether the new hip replacements are working" Similar
verb
- 1. test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance: "teachers all over the UK are trialling the materials"
- 2. (of a horse, dog, or other animal) compete in trials: "the pup trialled on Saturday"
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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 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.
noun. Law. 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.
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.
adj. 1. Of, relating to, or used in a trial. 2. Attempted or advanced on a provisional or experimental basis: a married couple on a trial separation. 3. Made or done in the course of a trial or test. Idioms: on trial. In the process of being tried, as in a court of law. trial by fire.
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. They believed that his case would never come to trial.
Definition of trial noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Noun. Adjective. Verb. Idiom. Filter. noun. trials. The act or process of trying, testing, or putting to the proof; test. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An instance of such a proceeding. The trial of Socrates. American Heritage. Experimental treatment or operation; experiment. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
a test of something new to find out if it is safe, works correctly, etc: The drug is currently undergoing clinical trials. trial and error. a way of learning the best way to do something by trying different methods: There aren't any instructions with it - it's just a matter of trial and error.
: 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. [count] civil/criminal trials. a murder trial. He did not get/have/receive a fair trial. [+] more examples. [noncount] He testified at trial.
