pre-action

See also: preaction

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ action.

Adjective

pre-action (not comparable)

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

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