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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That's one of the reasons most cases end in pretrial agreements in which defendants enter guilty pleas.
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Graham Kates, CBS News, 5 June 2024
Separately, investigators also exhumed two other bodies in the village and announced the results of pretrial investigations into their deaths.
—Oleksandr Chubko Mauricio Lima, New York Times, 10 May 2024
The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's classified documents case has now indefinitely postponed the trial date pending resolution of outstanding pretrial litigation, including disagreements about how the classified information is used during trial.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 7 May 2024
The trial, moved from Modesto to Redwood City because of overwhelming pretrial publicity, pitted well-heeled L.A. defense lawyer Mark Geragos against Stanislaus County prosecutors, two of whom remain on the case.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024
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Graham Kates, CBS News, 5 June 2024
Separately, investigators also exhumed two other bodies in the village and announced the results of pretrial investigations into their deaths.
—Oleksandr Chubko Mauricio Lima, New York Times, 10 May 2024
The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's classified documents case has now indefinitely postponed the trial date pending resolution of outstanding pretrial litigation, including disagreements about how the classified information is used during trial.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 7 May 2024
The trial, moved from Modesto to Redwood City because of overwhelming pretrial publicity, pitted well-heeled L.A. defense lawyer Mark Geragos against Stanislaus County prosecutors, two of whom remain on the case.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024
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“Pretrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretrial. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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