Or maybe not. From a legal perspective it most certainly does, but
news outlets misuse legal English often. Case in point: a recent
headline regarding an appeal of three lower court rulings read "Gay marriage bans in three southern states on trial at U.S. appeals court." Did you get that? "ON TRIAL".
Students
in all of my courses should understanding why the use of the word trial
is inappropriate here. If you don't, go back and review the meaning of a
trial.
