Trial of the century

Trial of the century is a phrase that is used to describe a big and important court case. This phrase is used to describe a court case when the person or people on trial are famous, and the outcome of the trial is likely to have a big impact on the world. For example, the trial of O.J. Simpson was called the trial of the century, because it involved a famous football player and it was a very big news story. The outcome of this trial had a big influence on people's opinion about crime and justice.