A witch trial is called that because witches were literally tried in court with judges, procescutors and witnesses/evidence.
A witch trial.
Ellwangen witch trial happened in 1618.
Islandmagee witch trial happened in 1711.
Spa witch trial happened in 1616.
Roermond witch trial happened in 1613.
Bideford witch trial happened in 1682.
Mora witch trial happened in 1669.
Thisted witch trial happened in 1698.
Wiesensteig witch trial happened in 1562.
Poznań witch trial happened in 1793.
Würzburg witch trial happened in 1627.
Kirkjuból witch trial happened in 1656.