pre-action in English

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        "2": "pre-",
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  "etymology_text": "From pre- + action.",
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      "expansion": "pre-action (not comparable)",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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        {
          "ref": "2020 December 2, Barry Doe, “National Rail Timetable changes and reductions”, in Rail, page 73",
          "text": "He concludes: \"This letter is written in contemplation of legal proceedings, and is a pre-action protocol letter within the meaning of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998.\"",
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        "Before an action takes place, especially a legal action."
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      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
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    }
  ],
  "word": "pre-action"
}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "pre-",
        "3": "action"
      },
      "expansion": "pre- + action",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From pre- + action.",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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        {
          "ref": "2020 December 2, Barry Doe, “National Rail Timetable changes and reductions”, in Rail, page 73",
          "text": "He concludes: \"This letter is written in contemplation of legal proceedings, and is a pre-action protocol letter within the meaning of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998.\"",
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        }
      ],
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        "Before an action takes place, especially a legal action."
      ],
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        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "pre-action"
}

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"pre-action" meaning in English

Adjective