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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are on trial" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in legal contexts to indicate that someone is being judged in a court of law for a crime or wrongdoing.
Example: "The defendants are on trial for their alleged involvement in the fraud scheme."
Alternatives: "are being judged" or "are facing charges".
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Emily suggests voyeuristic crowds are "on trial" – and by implication, the reader too.
Twenty-six allricans, all but one thought to be C.I.A. agents, are on trial in absentia.
All three indicted Muslims are on trial.
None are on trial here.
Eight men are on trial.
The McDonnells are on trial for public corruption.
"The rest of them are on trial for something else.
Three Rwandans and three Tanzanians are on trial.
The election commissioners are on trial in the criminal courts.
Eleven men are on trial, accused of committing sexual offences.
Four others are on trial at Woolwich crown court.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com