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1. (n.) pretrial
a proceeding held by a judge, arbitrator, etc., before a trial to clarify issues of law and fact and stipulate certain matters between the parties.
2. (adj.) pretrial
of or pertaining to such a proceeding.
Etymology: (1935–40)
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1. (noun) pretrial, pretrial conference
(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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