a trial

Definition of a trial in English English dictionary
trial: pertaining to a language form referring to three of something, as people; contrast singular, dual and plural
trial: Triple
trial: Attempted on a provisional or experimental basis
trial: appearance at judicial court
trial: Characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components
trial: To try out (a new player) in a sports team
The team trialled a new young goalkeeper in Saturday's match, with mixed results.
trial: a difficult experience
trial: {n} a temptation, test of virtue, experiment
atrial: Of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the atrium of the heart
atrial: Of or pertaining to an atrium
atrial: of or relating to a cavity or chamber in the body (especially one of the upper chambers of the heart)
atrial: {s} of the atrium, of the heart chamber (Medicine)
trial: a formal Hearing with witnesses at which the Judge will resolve disputes that the parties were unable to settle There is no jury in divorce or custody cases
trial: The state of being tried or tempted; exposure to suffering that tests strength, patience, faith, or the like; affliction or temptation that exercises and proves the graces or virtues of men
trial: The hearing of evidence in a case U United Nations An inter-governmental organisation of 185 members whose principal function is to maintain world peace V Verdict The decision of a jury in matters submitted to it in a trial W Warrant Written authority, usually from a court, authorising that certain action may be taken, e g to search, to arrest
trial: The legal proceeding which makes a judgment regarding the facts and issues of a case
trial: a proceeding or hearing of evidence in a court having jurisdiction over the persons, entities, and subject matter for a determination of all issues between the parties based upon the applicable substantive law
trial: The court proceeding in which the District Attorney, or a Deputy District Attorney, presents the case for the State, attempting to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the crime as charged The defendant may present proof to dispute the State's claim Usually the defendant chooses whether a judge or a twelve person jury will decide the case
trial: If someone stands trial, they are tried in court for a crime they are accused of. trialled trialling to thoroughly test something to see if it works correctly or is effective. In law, a judicial examination of issues of fact or law for the purpose of determining the rights of the parties involved. Attorneys for the plaintiff and the defendant make opening statements to a judge or jury, then the attorney for the plaintiff makes his case by calling witnesses, whom the defense attorney may cross-examine. Unless the case is then dismissed for lack of sufficient evidence, the defense attorney next takes a turn calling witnesses, whom the plaintiff's attorney cross-examines. Both sides make closing arguments. In a trial before a jury, the judge instructs the jury on the applicable laws, and the jury retires to reach a verdict. If the defendant is found guilty, the judge then hands down a sentence. field trial trial jury Scopes Trial Nürnberg trials purge trials Salem witch trials
trial: If you refer to the trials of a situation, you mean the unpleasant things that you experience in it. the trials of adolescence
trial: A hearing in court with testimony recorded by a court reporter The Petitioner and the Respondent have the opportunity to present witnesses and introduce evidence to convince the judge or jury of their position
trial: That which tries or afflicts; that which harasses; that which tries the character or principles; that which tempts to evil; as, his child's conduct was a sore trial
trial: A court proceeding before a judge or a jury at which evidence is presented to decide whether or not the accused committed the crime
trial: The formal examination of the matter in issue in a cause before a competent tribunal; the mode of determining a question of fact in a court of law; the examination, in legal form, of the facts in issue in a cause pending before a competent tribunal, for the purpose of determining such issue
trial: In some sports or outdoor activities, trials are a series of contests that test a competitor's skill and ability. He has been riding in horse trials for less than a year. Dovedale Sheepdog Trials
trial: the final hearing in court to decide the issues in the case
trial: The act of testing by experience; proof; test
trial: If you say that someone or something is on trial, you mean that they are in a situation where people are observing them to see whether they succeed or fail. The President will be drawn into a damaging battle in which his credentials will be on trial
trial: To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it
trial: the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"
trial: (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications; "the trials for the semifinals began yesterday"
trial: The presentation of evidence to a court or jury to allow the court or jury to decided disputed questions of fact
trial: twisted trial, Twisted's unit-testing framework, modelled after pyunit
trial: (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law; "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"
trial: The licensing of a software program or package to a user for evaluation purposes for a limited period of time
trial: A process where a judge or a jury (rare in civil cases in Ontario) makes a binding decision based on the merits after a full public hearing of the case
trial: Pertaining to a trial or test
trial: A hearing in court when all evidence is heard and a final decision is made •Civil Courts
trial: If someone is on trial, they are being tried in a court of (Hukuk) He is currently on trial accused of serious drugs charges
trial: an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event; "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"
trial: A court's process of resolving a dispute according to the applicable laws and evidence presented (An appeal can occur after a decision is reached at trial )
trial: In CESLab, this term refers to each sequence of simulated time (starting at zero) in which electrophysiological simulation is conducted in the preparation Trials are started via the menu bar command Start New Trial Trials may be paused and continued in general, though certain major modifications made to a preparation may render any current trial uncontinuable, so that a new trial will have to be conducted
trial: an annoying person
trial: If someone gives you a trial for a job, or if you are on trial, you do the job for a short period of time to see if you are suitable for it. He had just given a trial to a young woman who said she had previous experience
trial: an opportunity to test something out; a test
trial: Any effort or exertion of strength for the purpose of ascertaining what can be done or effected
trial: The examination and decision of a matter of law or fact by a Court of Law
trial: Trial is the middle step in the dance of marketing The steps go like this: awareness, direct response, trial, acquisition, churn (or retention) Trial is when you, as a consumer, bite the bullet and buy your first bottle of that fab new mineral water everyone's been talking about
trial: If you do something by trial and error, you try several different methods of doing it until you find the method that works properly. Many drugs were found by trial and error
trial: A hearing where both sides present evidence and the court makes a decision
trial: trying something to find out about it; "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"
trial: (law) legal proceedings consisting of the judicial examination of issues by a competent tribunal; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"
trial: Buying or experiencing a product, service or activity for the first time
trial: Examination by a test; experiment, as in chemistry, metallurgy, etc
trial: {s} pertaining to or used in a trial; experimental, exploratory; test; used as a sample
trial: 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
trial: (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications; "the trials for the semifinals began yesterday
trial: An investigation of the health and/or economic impact of one or more therapies in humans which does involve a randomisation step [Top of Page]
trial: {i} examination of facts by a judicial tribunal (Law); test; subjection to suffering or difficulty; attempt; experiment; annoyance
trial: A single repetition of an experiment
trial: A judicial examination of issues between parties to an action
trial: The act of trying or testing in any manner
trial: A trial is an experiment in which you test something by using it or doing it for a period of time to see how well it works. If something is on trial, it is being tested in this way. They have been treated with this drug in clinical trials The robots have been on trial for the past year
trial: A court proceeding during which a judge or jury decides whether a person is guilty or not guilty of the charges against him or her
trial: a court proceeding where testimony is presented to a Judge or a jury to determine if the defendant is guilty of committing the crime(s)
trial: A set of iterations of the LCS that conclude with the receipt of a reward
trial: the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"