(an instance of) testing, trying, proving; (an instance of) examination in a law court before a judge (and jury)
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Cases of word usage
1) a sum of money kept by a low court so that a person can be out of prison until her or his trial (bail)
2) (to try a person in) a military court; such a trial (courtmartial)
3) a test or trial carried out carefully in order to study what happens and gain new knowledge (experiment)
4) to put (a person) to death (usually by hanging) without a lawful trial (lynch)
5) a set of questions, tasks etc used to measure a person's knowledge or ability; an examination or trial (of something) to find its quality, value, composition etc (test)