"committal hearing" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: committal hearings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} committal hearing (plural committal hearings)
  1. (law) A court case used to determine if a person must stand trial. Translations (court case): 初審 /初审 (chūshěn) (Chinese Mandarin), alustava oikeuskäsittely (english: no Finnish equivalent) (Finnish), przesłuchanie wstępne [neuter] (Polish), sơ thẩm (Vietnamese)

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