Preliminary hearing
Also, preliminary examination. A hearing by a judge to determine whether a person charged with a crime should be held for trial. (See arraignment.) Selected Preliminary hearing links: |
| © 2004 TheLawEncyclopedia.com. If you have comments or additions that you wish to make, please email us. If you found this site useful, feel free to tell others or link to it from your site! TheLawEncyclopedia.com is a purely informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional legal, medical or technical advice. |