pretrial
/pɹɪˈtɹaɪəl/
pretrial adjective: pertaining to a preliminary trial.
Adjective
pretrial (not comparable)
- Pertaining to a preliminary trial.
- Before a trial.
- “A Navy Sailor has been placed in pretrial confinement in connection with the death of Seaman Resendiz. Charges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice are pending,” NCIS told CNN in a statement Thursday.2025 June 13, Rosa Flores, “Missing Navy sailor found dead in Virginia, another sailor in custody”, in CNN
Noun
pretrial (plural pretrials)
- A preliminary trial held in advance of a court trial.
- As a result, another pretrial review was to be held on 17 February.
pretrial meaning in Bengali, Malay and Indonesian
pretrial in Bengali
- প্রাথমিক বিচার সংক্রান্ত, বিচার শুরু হওয়ার আগে
pretrial in Malay
- a preliminary trial held in advance of a court trial
- prabicara
pretrial in Indonesian
- a preliminary trial held in advance of a court trial
- praperadilan
Forms of pretrial
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pre-trial |
| Noun | |
| plural | pretrials |
Origin of pretrial
From pre- + trial.
Questions about pretrial
- What does pretrial mean?
- Pretrial means pertaining to a preliminary trial.
- What is pretrial in Bengali?
- Pretrial in Bengali is প্রাথমিক বিচার সংক্রান্ত, বিচার শুরু হওয়ার আগে. See Pretrial meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is pretrial?
- Pretrial can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce pretrial?
- Pretrial is pronounced /pɹɪˈtɹaɪəl/.
Words near pretrial in the dictionary
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