Preliminary

Introductory; initiatory; preceeding; temporary and provisional; as preliminary examination, injunction, articles of peace, etc.

— Preliminary act. In English admiralty practice. A document stating the time and place of a collision between vessels, the names of the vessels, and other particulars, required to be filed by each solicitor in actions for damage by such collision, unless the court or a judge diali otherwise order. Wharton.

— Preliminary injunction. See Injunction.

— Preliminary proof. In insurance. The first proof offered of a loss occurring under the policy, usually sent in to the underwriters with the notification of claim.