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pretrial Definition

pre·trial (prē′trī′əl)

adjective

occurring, presented, or engaged in before a court trial actually begins a pretrial motion

noun

a pretrial proceeding for clearing up points of fact or law
pretrial Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • hearing: Millicent and Darrell are arrested, but after a pretrial hearing Darrell is set free.
  • detention: He had therefore been held in pretrial detention, while innocent, for more than 13 months.
  • review: Miss Weekes: And in the more complex cases what is the advantage of a pretrial review?