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To litigate a legal controversy; to argue a lawsuit in court as an attorney; to sit in the role of a judge or jury to investigate and decide upon questions of law and fact presented in such an action.

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try (Attempt), verb aim, aspire, conari, endeavor, exert oneself, make an effort, put forth effort, seek, strain, strive, tackle, take a chance, temptare, test, undertake, venture

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try (Conduct a trial), verb adjudge, adjudicate, cognoscere, consider, decide, deliberate, examine, exammne judicially, hear a case, hear a cause, iudicare, judge, legally determine, pronounce, rule, sit in judgment
Associated concepts: try a case before a judge, try a case before a jury

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See also: adjudicate, adopt, attempt, check, endeavor, exert, harass, harrow, harry, hear, judge, pursuit, resort, strive, test, undertake