Examples of 'they were tried' in a sentence

Meaning of "they were tried"

they were tried: This phrase suggests that a group or individuals underwent a legal process to determine their guilt or innocence regarding a specific crime or accusation. It implies that they faced a trial in court

How to use "they were tried" in a sentence

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they were tried
They were tried and received heavy sentences.
They were a store model so they were tried on.
They were tried and condemned to death in absentia.
And everyone breathed in relief when they were tried and executed.
They were tried under eight different charges.
They were arrested and they were tried in September.
Or they were tried and got off.
Ms Martin was very insistent that they were tried together.
They were tried by a jury of their peers and acquitted.
The prisoners were taken to Chihuahua where they were tried.
They were tried and executed on the same day.
Finally they were brought to the King where they were tried.
They were tried and found guilty.
Upon their surrender, they were tried and executed.
They were tried by the revolutionary tribunal and executed.

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If they continued, they were tried for contempt of court.
They were tried and declared guilty.
Despite their peaceful protests, they were tried for terrorism.
They were tried by military tribunal and executed.
Some even claimed to be apostles, but they were tried and manifested as liars.
They were tried and many bore witness against them.
True some politicians were involved, but then they were tried and punished.
They were tried on capital charges.
This was in part because they were tried by their peers, other judges and lawyers.
They were tried for murder but found not guilty.
And as for the British, they were tried and found wanting.
They were tried and convicted for kidnapping and murder.
The three journalists are not in Egypt, and they were tried in absentia.
Someone died and they were tried on a murder conspiracy charge.
Since the two officers held the rank of Captain, they were tried summarily.
They were tried by a military tribunal that declared them guilty.
In conformity with due process of law, they were tried by a competent court in Birjand.
They were tried in eight sessions but were given different verdicts.
They were brought back to Kansas, where they were tried together for the murders.
They were tried by a military court and executed mercilessly.
Having being denied legal representation, they were tried under the Emergency Provisions Act.
They were tried together.
Subject of the French Government, when committing a crime they were tried under the French Law.
They were tried separately.
There. whenever they were tried.
They were tried in absentia.
Note that the " from " refers to where they were tried.
They were tried and were on death row until today.
Louis had them taken to Aix-la-Chapelle, where they were tried and condemned to death.
They were tried only if accusations from local provincials were brought against them.
After a month in prison they were tried as rebels and sentenced to death by drowning.
They were tried in martial rules and their crimes were formed.
Over the next few days they were tried by a revolutionary court and sentenced to death.
They were tried in two separate proceedings for their respective implication in terrorist activities.
Shipped again to prison, they were tried and guillotined in Liège the following year.

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