in limine
adverb | \ in-ˈli-mə-nē, -ˈlē-mi-nā \ | in lim·i·ne
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: at the beginning : as a preliminary matter; specifically : before a particular procedure or proceeding takes place : before a particular procedure or proceeding takes place
in limine
adjective
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: of, relating to, or being a motion, petition, or order regarding the admissibility of evidence whose exclusion is sought especially on the ground that it is prejudicial