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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Much of the focus of pretrial arguments has been on how torture of the men while in CIA custody in the first years after their detention may taint the overall evidence in the case.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Special counsel Jack Smith dismissed all charges against Trump in his federal election subversion and classified documents cases, while the president-elect’s Georgia criminal case is paused indefinitely as an appeals court weighs a pretrial defense challenge.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
What's New The judge overseeing pretrial hearings for Luigi Mangione is married to a former Pfizer executive, according to a report.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Kammerer is scheduled to appear before Judge Kevin Miles for a pretrial hearing on Jan. 9.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Special counsel Jack Smith dismissed all charges against Trump in his federal election subversion and classified documents cases, while the president-elect’s Georgia criminal case is paused indefinitely as an appeals court weighs a pretrial defense challenge.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
What's New The judge overseeing pretrial hearings for Luigi Mangione is married to a former Pfizer executive, according to a report.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Kammerer is scheduled to appear before Judge Kevin Miles for a pretrial hearing on Jan. 9.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Pretrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretrial. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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