A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TRIAL

Sun, 15 Dec '24
Culmination of many a "Law & Order" episode
Sun, 27 Oct '24
Major ordeal
Wed, 2 Oct '24
Word with lawyer or balloon
Thu, 25 Jul '24
Hardship
Mon, 6 Mar '23
Court proceeding
Thu, 2 Feb '23
Error's counterpart
Sat, 3 Sep '22
Where some cases go to
Sat, 26 Jun '21
Central event in 1960's "Inherit the Wind"