pre-action

See also: preaction

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ action.

Adjective

pre-action (not comparable)

1. Before an action takes place, especially a legal action.
   • 2020 December 2, Barry Doe, “National Rail Timetable changes and reductions”, in Rail, page 73:

     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."

References

• “pre-action”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

• captioner, precation, recaption