pretrial
adjective
pre·tri·al
ˌprē-ˈtrī(-ə)l 
variants
or pre-trial
: occurring or existing before a trial
a pretrial hearing
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The man was charged with gun possession, but his attorney argued in pretrial hearings that the officers lacked probable cause for the search and failed to turn on their body cameras until halfway through the stop.
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
The federal authorities have also stepped in, conducting a highly unusual pretrial review of the local investigation, calling witnesses before a federal grand jury and consulting their own experts.
—Jenna Russell, New York Times, 15 May 2024
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
The federal authorities have also stepped in, conducting a highly unusual pretrial review of the local investigation, calling witnesses before a federal grand jury and consulting their own experts.
—Jenna Russell, New York Times, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for pretrial
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“Pretrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretrial. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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