pretrial

Speech parts

1. pretrial - Noun

2. pretrial - Adjective

Meaning

(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

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Synonyms

pretrial conference court initial prevention prior meeting hearing draft preceding preliminary provisional introductory preparatory prerequisite preventive
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Antonyms

last later final advantage latter closing
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Hypernyms

conference group discussion

Phrases with the word

pretrial hearing

Anagrams

paltrier

Examples

I'm not saying we're in a police state, but it sure looks like it when you evaluate the system of pretrial release. Jay Leiderman

According to Maryland’s Attorney General Brian Frosh, approximately citizens are detained and put in pretrial detention every day in the state of Maryland. Source: Internet

Additionally courts have generally held that pretrial hearings regarding conditions of pretrial release and suppression of evidence are considered critical stages. Source: Internet

Diverting offenders from being admitted into jail prior to trial, including the use of summonses by law enforcement in lieu of arrest pursuant to Va. Code § 19.2-74, and use of local pretrial programs as available and with consideration to local capacity. Source: Internet

Based on interviews with dozens of detainees and former officials, the extensive 88-page report by US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) focuses on the country’s allegedly inhuman conditions at pretrial detention facilities. Source: Internet

Authorities in Angola have released nearly 1 900 people in pretrial detention to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 scourge to the nation's prisons. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pretreatment pretreaty pretriage pretrial conference pretrial hearing pretrib