pre-sentence
/ˌpriːˈsɛnt(ə)ns/adjective
1 Law. That occurs before a judicial sentence.
2 Linguistics. That is formed before or underlies a spoken or written sentence.
noun
Linguistics. A construct that precedes or underlies the formation of a sentence.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in Journal of the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology. From pre- + sentence.