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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

group action go
action taken by a group of people

due process, due process of law go
(law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles

proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings go
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

trial
(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law

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court-martial go
a trial that is conducted by a military court
ordeal, trial by ordeal go
a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control
Scopes trial go
a highly publicized trial in 1925 when John Thomas Scopes violated a Tennessee state law by teaching evolution in high school
show trial go
a trial held for show
mistrial go
a trial that is invalid or inconclusive
retrial go
a new trial in which issues already litigated and to which the court has already rendered a verdict or decision are reexamined by the same court