Trial vs. Attempt — What's the Difference?

In law, a trial is a coming together of parties to a dispute, to present information (in the form of evidence) in a tribunal, a formal setting with the authority to adjudicate claims or disputes. One form of tribunal is a court.

An attempt to commit a crime occurs if a criminal has an intent to commit a crime and takes a substantial step toward completing the crime, but for reasons not intended by the criminal, the final resulting crime does not occur. Attempt to commit a particular crime is a crime, usually considered to be of the same or lesser gravity as the particular crime attempted.

A formal examination of evidence by a judge, typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings

To try to perform, make, or achieve

A test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something

(Archaic) To tempt.

A person, experience, or situation that tests a person's endurance or forbearance

(Archaic) To try to seize or get control of by attacking.

Test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance

An effort or a try.

(of a horse, dog, or other animal) compete in trials

An attack; an assault

A proceeding in which opposing parties in a dispute present evidence and make arguments on the application of the law before a judge or jury

To try.

An instance of such a proceeding

(obsolete) To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.

The act or process of testing, trying, or putting to the proof

(archaic) To try to win, subdue, or overcome.

An instance of such testing, especially as part of a series of tests or experiments

(archaic) To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.

An effort or attempt

The action of trying at something.

A state of pain or anguish that tests patience, endurance, or belief

An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt.

A trying, troublesome, or annoying person or thing

To make trial or experiment of; to try; to endeavor to do or perform (some action); to assay; as, to attempt to sing; to attempt a bold flight.

A preliminary competition or test to determine qualifications, as in a sport.

To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.

Of, relating to, or used in a trial.

To try to win, subdue, or overcome; as, one who attempts the virtue of a woman.

Attempted or advanced on a provisional or experimental basis

To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force; as, to attempt the enemy's camp.

Made or done in the course of a trial or test.

To make an attempt; - with upon.

An opportunity to test something out; a test.

A essay, trial, or endeavor; an undertaking; an attack, or an effort to gain a point; esp. an unsuccessful, as contrasted with a successful, effort.

Appearance at judicial court in order to be examined.

Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something;

A difficult or annoying experience, such an experience seen as a test of faith and piety

The act of attacking;

A tryout to pick members of a team.

Make an effort or attempt;

(ceramics) A piece of ware used to test the heat of a kiln.

Enter upon an activity or enterprise

(UK) An internal examination set by Eton College.

Pertaining to a trial or test.

Attempted on a provisional or experimental basis.

Characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components.

Triple.

(grammar) Pertaining to a language form referring to three of something, like people; contrast singular, dual and plural. (See Ambai language for an example.)

To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it.

To try out (a new player) in a sports team.

The act of trying or testing in any manner.

Any effort or exertion of strength for the purpose of ascertaining what can be done or effected.

The state of being tried or tempted; exposure to suffering that tests strength, patience, faith, or the like; affliction or temptation that exercises and proves the graces or virtues of men.

The act of testing by experience; proof; test.

That which tries or afflicts; that which harasses; that which tries the character or principles; that which tempts to evil; as, his child's conduct was a sore trial.

Examination by a test; experiment, as in chemistry, metallurgy, etc.

The formal examination of the matter in issue in a cause before a competent tribunal; the mode of determining a question of fact in a court of law; the examination, in legal form, of the facts in issue in a cause pending before a competent tribunal, for the purpose of determining such issue.

(law) legal proceedings consisting of the judicial examination of issues by a competent tribunal;

The act of testing something;

(sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications;

(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law;

Trying something to find out about it;

An annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event;

The act of undergoing testing;