(law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in civil than in criminal cases
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
(law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in civil than in criminal cases
