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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Both are due back in court on May 8 for a pretrial conference, and a trial date has been set for Sept. 22.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Ahead of Friday's pretrial conference, Combs' attorneys and prosecutors outlined a series of trial logistics for Subramanian's review, according to a letter obtained Thursday by USA TODAY.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
The records were provided to Jones as part of the pretrial exchange of information between parties.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
Marquez has also been ordered to be held without bail, pending a pretrial hearing.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Ahead of Friday's pretrial conference, Combs' attorneys and prosecutors outlined a series of trial logistics for Subramanian's review, according to a letter obtained Thursday by USA TODAY.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
The records were provided to Jones as part of the pretrial exchange of information between parties.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
Marquez has also been ordered to be held without bail, pending a pretrial hearing.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
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 20 Mar. 2025.
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