Trial

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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Famous quotes containing the word trial:

    “I have proved by actual trial that a letter, that takes an hour to write, takes only about 3 minutes to read!”
    —Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson] (1832–1898)

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