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(Encyclopedia) trial: see procedure.

Tripp on Trial

A key figure in the Clinton Impeachment Scandal may be tried herself. by Elissa Haney Tripp claims she began taping her conversations with Lewinsky for her own protection, as a potential witness…

Trial and Error

Director: Jonathan LynnWriters: Sara Bernstein and Gregory BernsteinDirector of Photography:Gabriel BeristainEditor:Tony LombardoMusic:Phil MarshallProduction Designer:Victoria PaulProducers:…

Scopes trial

(Encyclopedia) Scopes trial, Tennessee legal case involving the teaching of evolution in public schools. A statute was passed (Mar., 1925) in Tennessee that prohibited the teaching in public schools…

Brewer's: Trials at Bar

Trials which occupy the attention of the four judges in the superior court, instead of at Nisi Prius. These trials are for very difficult causes, and before special juries. (See Wharton:…

The Devil's Dictionary: Trial

by Ambrose Bierce TREETRICHINOSISTRIAL -n. A formal inquiry designed to prove and put upon record the blameless characters of judges, advocates and jurors. In order to effect this purpose…

Salem Witch Trials

Salem Witch Trials Salem, Mass. The Salem witchcraft trials started in January 1692, a time when the strange behavior of young girls was cause enough for a trial and hanging. Your cow died?…

bar, the

(Encyclopedia) bar, the, originally, the rail that enclosed the judge in a court; hence, a court or a system of courts. The persons qualified and authorized to conduct the trial of cases are also…

A Boy's Will: The Trial by Existence

by Robert Frost RevelationIn Equal SacrificeThe Trial by Existence and to know definitely what he thinks about the soul; EVEN the bravest that are slain Shall not dissemble their…