"precontractual" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From pre- + contractual.",
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  "pos": "adj",
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          "ref": "2013, Robert Gibbons, John Roberts, The Handbook of Organizational Economics, page 925",
          "text": "It might, for instance, rely on statements during the precontractual negotiations of the parties.",
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          "ref": "2006, Johann Rost, The Insider's Guide to Outsourcing Risks and Rewards, page 80",
          "text": "If the vendor expresses doubts about the reliability of the customer or does not engage with full enthusiasm in the precontractual discussions, the customer could provide some evidence of its fairness.",
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        {
          "ref": "1980, Norman J. Finkel, Therapy and Ethics: The Courtship of Law and Psychology, page 74",
          "text": "The precontractual period is the time for making moral commitments clear.",
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        "Prior to the formation of a contract."
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