How to Say "Trial" in French - How To Say Guide

procès

/pʁɔ.sɛ/

The English phrase 'trial' is translated into French as procès.

procès refers specifically to a legal trial in a court of law.

Which one should you use?

Use procès for a legal trial, whereas essai or test should be used if you are referring to a trial of a product or a method.

procès is a masculine noun, so you must use masculine articles such as le or un.

/pʁɔ.sɛ/

English speakers often mistakenly use essai for a legal trial. However, essai actually means a test, an attempt or an essay.

In French, faire un procès can mean both to bring a legal suit against someone and to give someone a long, stern lecture or reprimand.
The French phrase procès-verbal refers to an official report or a police ticket, rather than a legal trial in court.
The word procès is a direct linguistic relative of the English word 'process', both stemming from the Latin 'processus'.

Il y a eu un procès.
There was a trial.
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Le procès se tient à huis clos.
The trial is not open to the public.
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Je suis le plaignant dans ce procès.
I am the plaintiff in that trial.
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Dans le procès, le juge a déclaré l'accusé coupable.
In the trial, the judge declared the defendant guilty.
L'audience de jugement a duré plusieurs heures avant que le verdict final ne soit rendu.
The trial hearing lasted for several hours before the final verdict was delivered.
As-tu entendu parler du procès de l'homme d'affaires ?
Have you heard about the trial of the businessman?
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