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Trial
In law, a trial is a coming together of parties to a dispute, to present information (in the form of evidence) in a tribunal, a formal setting with the authority to adjudicate claims or disputes. One form of tribunal is a court. The tribunal, which may occur before a judge, jury, or other designated trier of fact, aims to achieve a resolution to their dispute.
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Tryal (noun)
obsolete spelling of trial
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Trial (noun)
An opportunity to test something out; a test.
“They will perform the trials for the new equipment next week.”
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Trial (noun)
Appearance at judicial court in order to be examined.
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Trial (noun)
A difficult or annoying experience.
“That boy was a trial to his parents.”
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Trial (noun)
A tryout to pick members of a team.
“soccer trials”
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Trial (noun)
A piece of ware used to test the heat of a kiln.
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Trial (noun)
An internal examination set by Eton College.
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Trial (adjective)
Pertaining to a trial or test.
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Trial (adjective)
Attempted on a provisional or experimental basis.
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Trial (adjective)
Characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components.
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Trial (adjective)
Triple.
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Trial (adjective)
Pertaining to a language form referring to three of something, like people; contrast singular, dual and plural. (See Ambai language for an example.)
“No language has a trial number unless it has a dual.”
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Trial (verb)
To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it.
“The warning system was extensively trialed before being fitted to all our vehicles.”
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Trial (verb)
To try out (a new player) in a sports team.
“The team trialled a new young goalkeeper in Saturday’s match, with mixed results.”
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Trial (noun)
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 editor was summoned to stand trial for libel”
“the newspaper accounts of the trial”
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Trial (noun)
a test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something
“clinical trials must establish whether the new hip replacements are working”
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Trial (noun)
a sports match to test the ability of players eligible for selection to a team
“he cracked his ankle the week before the final trial”
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Trial (noun)
a test of individual ability on a motorcycle over rough ground or on a road.
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Trial (noun)
an event in which horses, dogs, or other animals compete or perform
“horse trials”
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Trial (noun)
a person, experience, or situation that tests a person’s endurance or forbearance
“the trials and tribulations of married life”
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Trial (verb)
test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance
“teachers all over the UK are trialling the materials”
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Trial (verb)
(of a horse, dog, or other animal) compete in trials
“the pup trialled on Saturday”