preliminary proceedings

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meaningsofpreliminaryandproceedings

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preliminary
adjective[before noun]
uk
/prɪˈlɪm.ɪ.nər.i/us
/prɪˈlɪm.ə.ner.i/
coming before a more important action or event, especially introducing or preparing ...
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proceedings
noun[plural]
uk
/prəˈsiː.dɪŋz/us
/proʊˈsiː.dɪŋz/
a series of events that happen in a planned and ...
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(Definition ofpreliminaryandproceedingsfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In the first place, one has to consider what are thepreliminaryproceedingsand what is the duty of the man.
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An employed solicitor can only appear as the sole advocate inpreliminaryproceedingswhich do not dispose of the merits of a case.
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In thepreliminaryproceedingsthere is a startling difference.
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This was made clear throughout thepreliminaryproceedingsin the courts in this country.
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I welcome also the time limits regardingpreliminaryproceedingsfor scheduled offences.
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The only effect of it is that in certain cases of that kind the matter goes for trial withoutpreliminaryproceedingsbefore community justices.
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Of course, that is not a valid criticism, because he knows all thepreliminaryproceedings.
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An employed solicitor could appear as the sole advocate only inpreliminaryproceedingswhich did not dispose of the merits of the case.
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Preliminaryproceedingshave been started to obtain a court order for possession.
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An employed solicitor can appear as the sole advocate only inpreliminaryproceedingswhich do not dispose of the merits of a case.
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The regulations in clause 71 are to set time limits forpreliminaryproceedingson scheduled offences.
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A second alternative would be to say that nopreliminaryproceedingsbefore the justices, except for the particulars allowed by the section, should ever be reported.
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It is suggested that there is a danger that a fair trial could not be had, or is not likely to be had, ifpreliminaryproceedings, committal proceedings, are reported.
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If you are tried for an indictable offence you are tried for an indictable offence and the trial starts when the trial starts: there are nopreliminaryproceedings.
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Does he not realise that after these women have completed their journey they have to take part in a criminal trial or inpreliminaryproceedingsin which they are defendants?
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Under present arrangements there is a risk that an accused will plead not guilty simply to increase his chances of receiving assistance in thepreliminaryproceedings.
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It is in our opinion illogical and wrong to permit such latitude in the reporting ofpreliminaryproceedings that confidence in the fairness of the trial is undermined.
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But we are dealing here not with criminal trials but withpreliminaryproceedingswhere there is an investigation to see whether there is a case to answer.
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As the law now provides it could sit in secret if it wished during anypreliminaryproceedings—thus avoiding the danger of a wrongful accusation without prima facie evidence.
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