presentence
English
Etymology
pre- + sentence
Adjective
presentence (not comparable)
- Occurring before or in preparation for a criminal sentence
- 1988 October 14, Michael Miner, “Local Paper Does Good; Quayle Watching”, in Chicago Reader:
- "Pulitzer's request"--Marshall would eventually write--"is both novel and complex, pitting the public's right to know […] against the traditional confidentiality of presentence investigation materials."
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Synonyms
- presentencing