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Pretrial

//pɹɪˈtɹaɪəl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to a preliminary trial. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Before a trial. not-comparable

    "“A Navy Sailor has been placed in pretrial confinement in connection with the death of Seaman Resendiz. Charges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice are pending,” NCIS told CNN in a statement Thursday."

Noun
  1. 1
    A preliminary trial held in advance of a court trial.

    "As a result, another pretrial review was to be held on 17 February."

  2. 2
    (law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in civil than in criminal cases wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From pre- + trial.

Etymology 2

From pre- + trial.

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