triable

A new law is triable in the local court.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Capable of being tried or tested: "triable" describes something that can be subjected to a trial or experiment to determine its quality, validity, or outcome.
   • Legally subject to judicial trial: In a legal context, "triable" refers to a case or matter that can be brought before a court for examination and judgment.

Usage Examples

• General sense:

  • The new drug is triable on human subjects after successful animal tests. (The drug can be tested on humans.)
  • This hypothesis is triable through a simple experiment. (The hypothesis can be tested.)

• Legal sense:

  • The case is triable in the federal court due to its complexity. (The case can be legally tried in federal court.)
  • Only offenses triable by jury are listed in the statute. (Only offenses that can be judged by a jury are included.)

Advanced Usage

• "triable issue": a legal term meaning a factual dispute that must be resolved by a trial.

  • The judge ruled that there was a triable issue of fact regarding the contract. (There is a factual question that requires a trial to decide.)

• "triable offence": an offence that can be prosecuted in court.

  • Theft is a triable offence in most jurisdictions. (Theft can be legally tried in court.)

Variants and Related Words

• Try (verb): to test, examine, or judge.

  • We will try the recipe tomorrow. (We will test the recipe.)
  • The court will try the defendant next week. (The court will judge the defendant.)

• Trial (noun): a formal examination of evidence in court, or a test of something.

  • The trial lasted for three days. (The court proceeding lasted three days.)
  • The product is undergoing clinical trials. (The product is being tested clinically.)

• Untriable (adjective): not capable of being tried.

  • The charge was dismissed as untriable due to lack of evidence. (The charge could not be legally tried.)

Synonyms

• Testable: capable of being tested or examined.

  • The theory is testable through observation. (The theory can be tested.)

• Examinable: able to be examined or judged.

  • The case is examinable in a higher court. (The case can be examined.)

Related Idioms

• To stand trial: to be tried in a court of law.

  • The accused will stand trial for fraud. (The accused will be legally tried.)

• Trial by fire: a test of one's abilities under difficult circumstances.

  • His first job was a trial by fire, but he succeeded. (His first job was a difficult test.)