noun phrase · neutral
pre-trial detention
/priː ˈtraɪəl dɪˈtɛnʃən/pre·TRI·al de·TEN·tion
holding a suspect in custody before their trial takes place
Examples
“Human rights groups protested against months of pre-trial detention without formal charges.”
“He spent four weeks in pre-trial detention before being released on bail.”
“Excessive use of pre-trial detention can undermine the presumption of innocence.”
Band 8 sentence
“Excessive reliance on pre-trial detention has been criticised for disproportionately affecting marginalized defendants and delaying justice.”
Collocations
- held in pre-trial detention
- extended pre-trial detention
- period of pre-trial detention
Word family
Common mistakes
trial detention→pre-trial detention
pre trial detention→pre-trial detention
Say it for a higher band
5kept in jail before trial→6held before trial→7+pre-trial detention
Synonyms
remand
Easily confused
remand
“The magistrate ordered that the defendant be remanded until the next hearing.”
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