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presumptive test

A non-confirmatory test used to screen for the presence of a substance... Read More

pretendo

Street, slang, or code word associated with marijuana... Read More

pretrial conference

A meeting of the judge and lawyers to plan the trial, to discuss which matters should be presented to the jury, to review proposed evidence and witnesses, and to set a trial schedule... Read More

pretrial services

A function of the federal courts that takes place at the very start of the criminal justice process after a person has been arrested and charged with a federal crime and before he or she goes to trial... Read More

prevalence

The number of events, such as instances of a given disease, condition or other attribute, present at a particular time... Read More

primary image

Pertaining to friction ridge identification, the first recording of an image onto media... Read More

primigravida

A term used to indicate a female is pregnant for the first time... Read More

primo

Street name, slang, or code word for crack cocaine... Read More

prison

"A correctional, detention, or penal facility... Read More

prisoners

Inmates confined in long-term facilities run by the state or federal government or private agencies... Read More

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