What does the cryptic crossword clue "Police in corrupt state giving conclusive trial (8)" mean?

The definition is "trial". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). anagram of CID (synonym="CID") + STATE (synonym="STATE") = ACIDTEST; definition: "trial" The answer is ACIDTEST.

Police in corrupt state giving conclusive trial (8)

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