See Also: PRELIMINARY HEARING(law)
PRELIMINARY(law)
preliminary(dictionary)
Preliminary(medicine)
Preliminary prospectus(finance)
Preliminary Prospectus(money)
preliminary impression(medicine)
preliminary 1, adjective(dictionary)
Preliminary Expenses(money)
Preliminary estimate(money)

PRELIMINARY HEARING (law)




Legal proceeding used in some states in which a prosecutor presents evidence to a judge in an attempt to show that there is probable cause that a person committed a crime. If the judge is convinced probable cause exists to charge the person, then the pros









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In criminal proceedings, a preliminary hearing is held in the District Court if the matter is not to be decided in that Court or if the defendant elects a jury trial. If the preliminary trial finds sufficient evidence, the defendant is committed to the Hi