In court
On trial
On trial adjective - In the process of being tested or tried.
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Synonyms for On trial
Mutual synonyms
- in chancery
- at bar
- before the bar
- up for investigation
- at law
- before the judge
- up for hearing
Related pairs
- in jeopardy and in court
- in jeopardy and on trial
- before the court and in court
- before the court and on trial
- in litigation and in court
- in litigation and on trial
- in chancery and in court
- in chancery and on trial
- at bar and in court
- at bar and on trial
- before the bar and in court
- before the bar and on trial
- up for investigation and in court
- up for investigation and on trial
Both terms in one sentence
- This is in fact a major part of Edgeworth's Character Development: he started out as a brilliant prosecutor who did not care if the people on trial were actually guilty; and he managed to win every single case before meeting Phoenix in court.
- Synopsis: It's a post FAYZ world and Sam, Caine and many of the other leading characters are on trial in court because of the crimes they committed during the FAYZ.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Gone
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