Dissension following trial (7)
I believe the answer is:
faction
This clue could be a double definition.
'dissension' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'following trial' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for faction that I've seen before include "Cabal" , "group of rebels" , "part of party" , "camp" , "Small trouble-making group within a group" .)