tried
v.v. attempted to do something to see if it would work. In a legal context, it means a court or judge examined a case to decide if someone was guilty.
v. attempted to achieve a result or perform an action. In a legal sense, to examine and determine a case or the guilt of a person in a court of law.
The lawyer tried to prove that his client was innocent.
The defendant was tried in a federal court for crimes committed across state lines.
Although the prosecution tried several different strategies to sway the jury, the evidence remained insufficient to secure a conviction in the case being tried.
From Middle English tried, tryed, equivalent to try + -ed.
The verb is transitive when referring to legal proceedings; it takes the person or the case as a direct object.
He was tried from the crimeHe was tried for the crimeIn a legal context, the preposition 'for' is used to indicate the specific charge or crime being examined.