trial period — Under the Employment Rights Act 1996, employers have a duty where an employee is selected for redundancy to see if there is another job for him, either within that company or an associated company that might suit that person. If an offer of… … Law dictionary
trial period — noun a period of time during which someone or something is tested • Syn: ↑test period • Hypernyms: ↑time period, ↑period of time, ↑period • Hyponyms: ↑probation … Useful english dictionary
trial period — epoch of time intended for experience before a final decision … English contemporary dictionary
trial period — Time allowed to test and try the product … American business jargon
trial period — / traɪəl ˌpɪəriəd/ noun the time when a customer can test a product before buying it … Marketing dictionary in english
trial — tri‧al [ˈtraɪəl] noun [countable] 1. LAW a legal process in which a court of law examines a case to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime: • Three former brokers were ordered to stand trial for securities fraud. 2. a process of testing a… … Financial and business terms
trial — tri·al n [Anglo French, from trier to try]: a judicial examination of issues of fact or law disputed by parties for the purpose of determining the rights of the parties compare hearing, inquest at trial: in or during the course of a trial Merriam … Law dictionary
period — pe‧ri‧od [ˈpɪəriəd ǁ ˈpɪr ] noun [countable] a particular length of time: • She has been taken on for a 6 month trial period. acˈcounting ˌperiod ACCOUNTING a period of time to which a particular payment is related for accounting or tax purposes … Financial and business terms
trial — tri|al1 W2S3 [ˈtraıəl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(court)¦ 2¦(test)¦ 3¦(try somebody/something)¦ 4 by/through trial and error 5¦(difficulty)¦ 6¦(sports)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : Anglo French; Origin: trier; TRY1] … Dictionary of contemporary English
trial — tri|al1 [ traıəl ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the process of examining a case in a court of law and deciding whether someone is guilty or INNOCENT. When a case comes to trial it is brought to a court and the person who has been accused of a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
trial — 1 noun 1 COURT (C, U) a legal process in which a court of law examines a case to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime: a murder trial | The defendant has a right to a fair trial. | stand trial/be on trial (for) (=be judged in a court of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English