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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > government and politics > hearings (law) > pretrial hearings > preliminary hearing
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminal justice > judicial systems > hearings (law) > pretrial hearings > preliminary hearing
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > democracy and democratization > decision making in democracies > judicial systems > hearings (law) > pretrial hearings > preliminary hearing

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preliminary hearing  

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  • An evidentiary hearing that takes place early in the criminal process to determine if there is probable cause to establish (1) that the alleged crime took place in the jurisdiction of the court and (2) that the person charged with the crime could have committed the crime. If probable cause is established, a formal charging document known as “information” is issued. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Preliminary Hearing]

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