transitive verb
Definition 1
Investigate (case, issue) judicially, subject (person) to trial (for murder, etc, also for his life).
Source: Concise Oxford Dictionary
Context: Although Alphonse Capone, known as "Scarface" Al Capone (1899–1947), was a notorious gangster, he was tried for tax evasion, not for operating a crime syndicate.
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