pretrial
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6.6
- noun
- /ˈpriːˌtraɪəl/
- Formal
:
audiencia previa
- And then that panel decides where all the cases should go to a single court for pretrial purposes.
- detained pretrial
- released pretrial
Examples
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Because those who are detained pretrial are likely to have committed more serious crimes, have a longer criminal history, or have less wealth, one might expect to observe differences in case outcomes between detainees and releasees, even absent any causal effect of pretrial custody status.
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My family spent $400,000 fighting the battle, pretrial.
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Furthermore, those detained pretrial are more likely to commit future crimes, which suggests that detention may have a criminogenic effect.
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No one's above the law, but we've seen people locked up for years for much less and we've seen people in pretrial detention for non violence charges.
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There is ample documentation that those detained pretrial are convicted more frequently, receive longer sentences, and commit more future crimes than those who are not (on average).
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The empirical analysis in this article suggests that approximately 17% of people detained pretrial in the Harris County dataset who pleaded guilty (or no contest) would not have been convicted but for their detention.
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Dobbie, Goldin, and Yang find that pretrial detention leads to a 27.3% increase in the likelihood of conviction but prevents a 37.6% increase in the likelihood of rearrest pretrial.
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The judge scheduled a pretrial meeting to discuss the evidence and potential settlement options.
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During the pretrial, the lawyers presented their arguments to clarify the issues before the trial began.
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The defendant's attorney advised him to prepare thoroughly for the upcoming pretrial hearing.
Synonyms
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7.4
A meeting before a trial where a judge and lawyers discuss and plan the case
A meeting held before a formal hearing to agree how the case will go
Compounds
- Formal
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7.4
A meeting before a trial where a judge and lawyers discuss and plan the case
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pretrial combines pre- 'before' and trial 'court case' or 'test'. So, a pretrial meeting is held 'before' a trial to sort facts, share evidence, and try to reach an agreement.