"counter-trial" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: counter-trials [plural]
Etymology: counter- + trial Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|trial}} counter- + trial Head templates: {{en-noun|head=counter-trial}} counter-trial (plural counter-trials)
  1. A staged trial, running in parallel with a real one that is thought to be politically motivated or otherwise rigged, in which the truth can be made public. Synonyms: countertrial, counter trial
    Sense id: en-counter-trial-en-noun-YTHspiLw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-

Inflected forms

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