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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Warrants issued for failure to appear in court decreased from 17% to 15%, and pretrial jail populations decreased by about 14% in Cook County and other urban counties and by about 25% in rural counties studied. —

Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025 Unfortunately, Florida is not alone in this practice: Prosecutors in Texas are charging large numbers of children between the ages of 10 and 13 with terroristic threats under similar circumstances, and a Tennessee prosecutor has called for more pretrial detention for children as young as 11. —

Aiden Lesley, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025 They’re scheduled to return to court for a pretrial conference on March 28. —

Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025 Judge William Fahy denied pretrial release for both men, the outlets reported, and they are scheduled to appear in court again next week. —

Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for pretrial