pretrial motions

collocation in English

meaningsofpretrialandmotion

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pretrial
adjective,adverb[not gradable]
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/ˌpriːˈtraɪ.əl/us
/ˌpriːˈtraɪ.əl/
happening in or involving the period before a ...
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motion
noun
uk
/ˈməʊ.ʃən/us
/ˈmoʊ.ʃən/
the act or process of moving, or a particular action ...
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If a party wins apretrialmotionfor summary judgment, the case is dismissed.
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Then if there is apretrialmotion, the defense and prosecution give their respective pretrial arguments.
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Sometimes a party who loses important pretrial motions is more likely to agree to a settlement.
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In civil cases, parties often file a variety of pretrial motions with the court seeking court orders affecting the trial.
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The resolution of pretrial motions often dictates the future of a case.
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Afterward, a date was to be set to hear pretrial motions, followed by a trial date.
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The earlier rulings resulted from pretrial motions submitted six months prior to trial.
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At this point the parties may also engage in pretrial motions to exclude or include particular legal or factual issues before trial.
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The case remained on hold for years as attorneys dealt with pretrial motions and awaited additional mental evaluations.
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The 12 defense lawyers made 400 pretrial motions.
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The court may require the attorneys to submit briefs on the motions, but briefing is less common on pretrial motions in criminal cases than civil cases.
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