pretrial
[pree-trahy-uh l, -trahyl]
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noun
adjective
of or relating to such a proceeding.
done, occurring, etc., prior to a trial: pretrial publicity.
Origin of pretrial
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Examples from the Web for pretrial
Contemporary Examples of pretrial
He is being held in pretrial detention in Baku and faces up to seven years in prison if convicted.
Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015Movements.Org
December 25, 2014
Ray Rice, who married Janay Rice on March 28, was accepted into a pretrial intervention program to avoid time behind bars in May.
Rice managed to avoid jail time by entering a pretrial diversionary program.
At present, thousands of businessmen are in pretrial detention in Russia on false charges and at the behest of their competitors.
The government and the court would then convert the pretrial conditions as conditional release.
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