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Common collocations with trial in American Collocation

trial noun

US /ˈtraɪəl/

fair/unfair

fair
unfair

In the absence of a fair trial, these men should be released.

types of trial

civil
criminal
full
public

She has experience of handling long serious criminal trials in the Crown Court.

appear in court for a trial

be on
go on
stand

He is due to stand trial for murder later this month.

be going to appear in court for a trial in the future

await
face

She’s facing trial on a charge of assault

go to a trial

attend

Parents of the murdered girl attended the trial.

hold a trial

hold

The trial was held at Newcastle Crown Court.

make someone have a trial

commit someone for
put someone on

He was put on trial for rape.

stop a trial and arrange for it to happen at a later time

adjourn

The trial was adjourned until Monday.

collapse

The trial collapsed when the prosecution refused to produce witnesses in court.