occurring prior to a formal charge being made against a suspected criminal
verb(transitive)
2.
to charge (an electric device) beforehand, esp to reduce the rapidity of the power flow into a device during charging
3.
to bring a (criminal) charge against beforehand
Examples of 'precharge' in a sentence
precharge
That caseload includes ongoing prosecutions, appeals and precharge decisions but also cases referred for initial investigative advice before any arrest.