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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After a time in a pretrial phase in New London Superior Court, the cases were placed on the trial list when Sarner and Orbay refused plea agreements that would have sent Sarner to prison for five years.
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Greg Smith, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
Carro ordered Mangione's lawyers to file pretrial requests by April 9 and told prosecutors to file their responses by May 14.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
His next appearance for the DUI charge — a pretrial conference — is now scheduled for March 20.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
In a set of pretrial hearings and motions over the limits of evidence in Russell’s trial, federal prosecutors convinced US District Court judge James K. Bredar to allow in evidence of Russell’s deep neo-Nazi indoctrination, including background about his founding role in the Atomwaffen Division.
—Ali Winston, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2025
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Greg Smith, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
Carro ordered Mangione's lawyers to file pretrial requests by April 9 and told prosecutors to file their responses by May 14.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
His next appearance for the DUI charge — a pretrial conference — is now scheduled for March 20.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
In a set of pretrial hearings and motions over the limits of evidence in Russell’s trial, federal prosecutors convinced US District Court judge James K. Bredar to allow in evidence of Russell’s deep neo-Nazi indoctrination, including background about his founding role in the Atomwaffen Division.
—Ali Winston, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Pretrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretrial. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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