noun
- a preliminary hearing or conference held before the main hearing or trial
Usage: legal
adjective
- occurring or done before a hearing
Usage: legal
Examples
- The judge scheduled a prehearing conference to discuss procedural matters.
- During the prehearing, both attorneys presented their motions.
- The prehearing discovery process revealed important evidence.
- All prehearing documents must be filed by Friday.
- The prehearing settlement negotiations were unsuccessful.
- She attended the prehearing meeting with her lawyer.