awaiting trial
Detained, not sentenced
Awaiting trial describes the legal status of someone who has been charged with a crime but whose case has not yet been decided in court.
The person may be held in jail or released on bail during this period: He spent eight months in custody awaiting trial.
The phrase often appears in news reports about defendants between arrest and verdict.
- pretrialBefore case adjudication
- pretrial detentionCustody before court proceedings
- detainedHeld against one's will
- custodyProtective care or control
- remandReturn for further proceedings
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awaiting trialconvicted
Judged guilty of crime
acquitted · sentenced · found guilty · exonerated · case dismissed
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Without payment or restriction
released · at liberty · cleared · free and clear · discharged
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