the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior | the act of testing something |
the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion | (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law |
the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant | the act of undergoing testing |
| trying something to find out about it |
| an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event |
| (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications |