examining trial

examining trial
A trial or hearing held before a magistrate while presiding as such in an examining court for the purpose of inquiring into a criminal accusation which has been preferred against a person. Childers v State, 30 Tex App 160.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • trial — tri|al1 [ traıəl ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the process of examining a case in a court of law and deciding whether someone is guilty or INNOCENT. When a case comes to trial it is brought to a court and the person who has been accused of a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • trial — I UK [ˈtraɪəl] / US noun Word forms trial : singular trial plural trials *** 1) [countable/uncountable] legal the process of examining a case in a court of law and deciding whether someone is guilty or innocent. When a case comes to trial, it is… …   English dictionary

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