splittrial
nounUK /ˈsplɪtˌtraɪəl/
US /ˈsplɪtˌtraɪəl/
A split trial is when a court decides a case in two parts, one step at a time.
The judge ordered a split trial so the question of who was at fault could be settled before the money was discussed.
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2. A test in which one group is divided into two smaller groups for comparison.
The researchers ran a split trial, giving half the patients the new drug and half a placebo.
3. A trial split between two different locations or judges.
Because the witnesses lived far apart, the case went ahead as a split trial in two cities.
4. A sporting contest made up of two separate rounds or stages.
The cycling event was a split trial, with a time test in the morning and a road race in the afternoon.