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pretrial

noun

(law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in…

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Word length
8
Starts with
P
Ends with
L
Contains
RE
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

pɹɪˈtɹaɪəl

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noun

  1. (law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in civil than in criminal cases

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