Trial: meaning, definitions and examples
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trial
[ ˈtraɪəl ]
legal
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.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The defendant elected to have a trial by jury.
- The trial lasted several weeks before a verdict was reached.
experiment
A test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The drug is currently in the trial phase of testing.
- The new technology underwent extensive trials before being released.
Translations
Translations of the word "trial" in other languages:
🇵🇹 julgamento
- teste
- tentativa
🇮🇳 मुकदमा
- परीक्षण
- प्रयास
🇩🇪 Prozess
- Test
- Versuch
🇮🇩 uji coba
- pengadilan
- percobaan
🇺🇦 суд
- випробування
- спроба
🇵🇱 proces
- próba
- test
🇯🇵 裁判 (さいばん)
- 試験 (しけん)
- 試み (こころみ)
🇫🇷 procès
- essai
- tentative
🇪🇸 juicio
- prueba
- intento
🇹🇷 duruşma
- deneme
- girişim
🇰🇷 재판 (jaepan)
- 시험 (siheom)
- 시도 (sido)
🇸🇦 محاكمة
- اختبار
- محاولة
🇨🇿 soud
- zkouška
- pokus
🇸🇰 súd
- skúška
- pokus
🇨🇳 审判 (shěnpàn)
- 测试 (cèshì)
- 尝试 (chángshì)
🇸🇮 sojenje
- preizkus
- poskus
🇮🇸 réttarhöld
- próf
- tilraun
🇰🇿 сот ісі
- сынақ
- талпыныс
🇬🇪 სასამართლო
- ტესტი
- მცდელობა
🇦🇿 məhkəmə
- sınaq
- cəhd
🇲🇽 juicio
- prueba
- intento
Word origin
The word 'trial' originated from the Old French word 'trial', which means to sort or select. In legal contexts, the term evolved to refer to the examination of evidence to determine guilt or innocence. The concept of trial as a test or experiment also emerged, indicating a period of evaluation or testing. Over time, 'trial' has come to represent both legal proceedings and experimental testing in various contexts.