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Definition of Pretrial
1. 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 civil than in criminal cases.
Exact synonyms: Pretrial Conference
Generic synonyms: Conference, Group Discussion
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Generic synonyms: Conference, Group Discussion
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Definition of Pretrial
1. Adjective. Pertaining to a preliminary trial. ¹
2. Noun. (legal) A preliminary trial held in advance of a court trial. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pretrial
1. a proceeding that precedes a trial [n -S]