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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Still, supporters note that her appointment was lawful and that the case remains in its pretrial stages.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
While the company failed to convince Weksler to issue a stay that would have postponed pretrial discovery, a motion for summary judgement is still pending.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
In fact, in many of those lower-level cases, the police report will be the basis of charging decisions, pretrial detention, motions, plea bargains, sentencing and even probation revocations.
—Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
He was also ordered a release under their pretrial services program.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
While the company failed to convince Weksler to issue a stay that would have postponed pretrial discovery, a motion for summary judgement is still pending.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
In fact, in many of those lower-level cases, the police report will be the basis of charging decisions, pretrial detention, motions, plea bargains, sentencing and even probation revocations.
—Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
He was also ordered a release under their pretrial services program.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pretrial
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“Pretrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretrial. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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