pretrial
adjective
pre·tri·al
ˌprē-ˈtrī(-ə)l 
variants
or pre-trial
: occurring or existing before a trial
a pretrial hearing
Examples of pretrial in a Sentence
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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
District Attorney Summer Stephan’s office did not comment on the reasons behind getting rid of the pretrial motions department.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
His next court date is a May 16 pretrial hearing at the West Justice Center in Westminster.
—City News Service, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024
Carbo is incarcerated at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Rush City and is likely to remain in custody under pretrial conditions.
—Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 9 May 2024
McAfee is unlikely to set a trial date before that time, meaning the case almost certainly remains unresolved before the November election, though pretrial hearings are expected to continue.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 8 May 2024
In a pretrial motions hearing Tuesday morning, defense attorneys for Allen withdrew their motion for a speedy trial, citing concerns over having enough time to present their case.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 May 2024
There will centralized intake and universal assessment for medical, mental health and pretrial services at booking.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2024
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
District Attorney Summer Stephan’s office did not comment on the reasons behind getting rid of the pretrial motions department.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
His next court date is a May 16 pretrial hearing at the West Justice Center in Westminster.
—City News Service, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024
Carbo is incarcerated at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Rush City and is likely to remain in custody under pretrial conditions.
—Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 9 May 2024
McAfee is unlikely to set a trial date before that time, meaning the case almost certainly remains unresolved before the November election, though pretrial hearings are expected to continue.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 8 May 2024
In a pretrial motions hearing Tuesday morning, defense attorneys for Allen withdrew their motion for a speedy trial, citing concerns over having enough time to present their case.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 May 2024
There will centralized intake and universal assessment for medical, mental health and pretrial services at booking.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2024
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“Pretrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretrial. Accessed 22 May. 2024.
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