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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Police found security footage showing the 20-year-old pointing a gun at someone before he was shot — violating the terms of his pretrial supervision in the armed robbery case.
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David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Warren’s case raises questions about how effectively the Probation Department is supervising pretrial defendants at a time when judges increasingly turn to GPS tracking as an alternative to jail.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
He was being held at a pretrial detention facility and is scheduled for a hearing Wednesday, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Amanda Musa, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Restrepo appeared in federal court in Miami on Tuesday and will be back Friday for a pretrial hearing.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Warren’s case raises questions about how effectively the Probation Department is supervising pretrial defendants at a time when judges increasingly turn to GPS tracking as an alternative to jail.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
He was being held at a pretrial detention facility and is scheduled for a hearing Wednesday, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Amanda Musa, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Restrepo appeared in federal court in Miami on Tuesday and will be back Friday for a pretrial hearing.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Pretrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretrial. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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