preliminary complaint
preliminary complaint 〈美〉初步控告书 法院为取得对犯罪嫌疑人的管辖权而签发的犯罪控告书，并依此进行有关合理根据〔probable cause〕或是否应对嫌疑人羁押以交付审判〔bond over〕的听审。
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preliminary complaint
preliminary complaint
A complaint issued by a court to obtain jurisdiction over a criminal suspect for a hearing on probable cause or on whether to bind the suspect over for trial. [Cases: Criminal Law 208. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 324, 327.]
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