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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The very next month, Dylan Schlieper-Clark, 23, died from a treatable infection in that same pretrial jail. —

Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024 Besides, being forced to undergo drug treatment under threat of incarceration is already a standard condition of pretrial release, probation, parole, diversion programs, and more. —

Salil Dudani, Orange County Register, 5 Oct. 2024 The three defendants appeared in the Floyd County Circuit Court Thursday for a pretrial hearing, according to court records. —

Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 26 Oct. 2024 Their families alleged either excessive force or deliberate indifference to life-threatening medical conditions for people in pretrial detention. —

Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pretrial