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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Police found security footage showing the 20-year-old pointing a gun at someone before he was shot — violating the terms of his pretrial supervision in the armed robbery case. —

David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024 Warren’s case raises questions about how effectively the Probation Department is supervising pretrial defendants at a time when judges increasingly turn to GPS tracking as an alternative to jail. —

Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024 He was being held at a pretrial detention facility and is scheduled for a hearing Wednesday, according to the sheriff’s office. —

Amanda Musa, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024 Restrepo appeared in federal court in Miami on Tuesday and will be back Friday for a pretrial hearing. —

Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pretrial