| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | pre·tri·al |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  pr -tr   l, -trl |
| NOUN: | A proceeding held before an official trial, especially to clarify points of law and facts. | | ADJECTIVE: | 1. Of or relating to a pretrial. 2. Existing or occurring before a trial: pretrial imprisonment; pretrial hearings.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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