Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Retrial
n. A new trial of an action that has already been tried. - retry, vb. See TRIAL DE NOVO.
pretrial conference
An informal meeting at which opposing attorneys confer, usu. with the judge, to work toward the disposition of the case by discussing matters of evidence and narrowing the issues that will be tried. ( The conference takes place shortly before trial and ordinarily results in a pretrial order. - Often shortened to pretrial. - Also termed pretrial hearing.
pretrial detention
See DETENTION.
pretrial detention.
The holding of a defendant before trial on criminal charges either because the established bail could not be posted or because release was denied. - Also termed temporary detention.
pretrial discovery
See DISCOVERY.
pretrial diversion
See DIVERSION PROGRAM.
pretrial hearing
See PRETRIAL CONFERENCE.
pretrial intervention
1 DIVERSION PROGRAM. 2. See deferred judgment under JUDGMENT.
pretrial investigation
Military law. An investigation to decide whether a case should be recommended for forwarding to a general court-martial.
pretrial order
A court order setting out the claims and defenses to be tried, the stipulations of the parties, and the case's procedural rules, as agreed to by the parties or mandated by the court at a pretrial conference.