noun. A proceeding held before an official trial, especially to clarify points of law and facts.

adjective. Existing or occurring before a trial.

adjective. Of or relating to a pretrial.

adjective. Pertaining to a preliminary trial.

noun. A preliminary trial held in advance of a court trial.

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

"And the reason for that visit was prompted because his immediate commander, his company commander, had placed him in what we call pretrial confinement."

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