Learn · Sentences Legal English (Legal Procedures, Talking about the Law in Various Contexts)

The lawyer reviewed the case before the trial.

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Sentence

Narrator

The lawyer reviewed the case before the trial.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

Lawyers should always review the case thoroughly before the trial.

Describing Habits

Before every trial, the lawyer meticulously reviews the case details.

Asking About Others

Did the lawyer review the case files before proceeding to court?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If the lawyer hadn't reviewed the case, the trial might have gone differently.

Rephrased versions

Formal

The attorney conducted a comprehensive review of the case prior to the trial.

Casual

The lawyer went over the case before the trial started.

Simpler English

The lawyer checked the case before the trial.

Phrases to learn

reviewed the case

To examine or study the details of a legal case.

before the trial

Prior to the commencement of a legal proceeding.