The phrase "a trial started" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate the beginning of a legal proceeding or experiment.
Example: "After months of preparation, a trial started to determine the validity of the new evidence."
Alternatives: "a trial commenced" or "a trial began".
Back in August, a trial started at Blackfriars crown court, in which a Muslim woman was accused of intimidating a witness.
JUST as things seem to be improving for Walt Disney, a trial started this week in Delaware that will replay in excruciating detail the most embarrassing period of the company's history.
A trial started with the program presenting an image of two empty containers, each next to its respective stack of discs.
On 24 June 2011 a trial started in the "gas case", concerning a contract with Russian gas company Gazprom to supply natural gas to Ukraine, which had been signed in 2009.
A trial started with a context sentence that was displayed in its entirety until subjects pressed a button.
A trial started as soon as we supplied tools to both participants, and lasted for 5 minutes whether or not the participants succeeded in getting the juice reward.
ABOUT 8,000 people claiming exposure to asbestos are suing 250 companies, including Mobil and Honeywell, in a trial starting in West Virginia on September 23rd.
Vulnerable witnesses can give evidence before a trial starts from Monday as part of a pilot scheme in three Crown Courts in England.
In fact, a trial starts on the buses using this technology next year and if it's successful expect to see it rolled out in the near future.
The Justice Department wants a trial starting on March 19 while AT&T wants January 16.
Explicit descriptions of methods before a trial starts help to identify and deter unacknowledged, potentially biased changes made after reviewing the study results.
