Meaning of PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  (law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in civil than in criminal cases
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	Synonyms:		pretrial
	See Also:		conference, group discussion
Legal Dictionary
	Definition:		Conference among the opposing attorneys and the judge called at the discretion of the court to narrow the issues to be tried and to make a final effort to settle the case without a trial.