pretrialapplications
nounUK /ˌpriːˈtraɪəl ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃənz/
US /ˌpriˈtraɪəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz/
Requests made to a judge before a trial starts.
The lawyer filed several pretrial applications to get evidence ready.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Formal papers asking the court to decide something before the main trial.
The judge reviewed the pretrial applications in her office.
3. Requests to change rules or timing before a case goes to trial.
Both sides submitted pretrial applications about witnesses.
4. Written asks to the court made during the early stage of a case.
The clerk organized all pretrial applications in the file.