Trial
/ˈtraɪ.əl/noun
A formal examination or test of something, especially in a court of law or to determine quality or fitness.
Did you know?The legal sense of trial grew out of the older idea of a test or ordeal, when “trying” someone meant putting them through a real proving ground, not just a courtroom procedure.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
Latin
trīālis
“of or relating to three”
Old French
OF
trial
“a test or proof”
Middle English
English
trial
“an act of testing or proving”
16th Century
English
trial
“examination in a court of law”
Modern English
English
trial
“formal examination or legal hearing”