pre-trial

/P R IY1 T R AY0 AH0 L/
noun
  1. 1

    A preliminary trial held in advance of a court trial.

adjective
  1. 1

    Pertaining to a preliminary trial.

  2. 2

    Before a trial.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pre-trial, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pretrial