pre-charge
Before the indictment
Pre-charge refers to charging something before it's needed or before a main event.
A battery may be pre-charged before shipping so it works out of the box.
In legal contexts, pre-charge describes the period before formal charges are filed: pre-charge bail, pre-charge investigation.
The term also appears in electronics for circuits that establish initial voltage levels before operation.
Formal charge from jury
- arraignmentCharge-reading court session
- arrestSeize by law
- accusationClaim someone did wrong
- detentionTemporary official holding
custody · hearing · bail · prosecution · suspect · investigation · preliminary · booking
Portable electricity storage
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- energyPower to do work
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- powerEnergy transfer rate
accumulation · voltage · current · boost · induction · potential · reserve · buildup
Place for safekeeping
- prepaymentPayment made beforehand
- advanceMove or progress forward
- feePayment for service
- holdMaintain in grasp
authorization · reservation · booking · retainer · upfront · escrow · down payment · security
indictment
Formal charge from jury
- arraignmentCharge-reading court session
- arrestSeize by law
- accusationClaim someone did wrong
detention · custody · hearing · bail · prosecution · suspect · investigation · preliminary · booking · defendant
battery
Portable electricity storage
power · accumulation · voltage · current · boost · induction · potential · reserve · buildup · amp
deposit
Place for safekeeping
- prepaymentPayment made beforehand
- advanceMove or progress forward
- feePayment for service
hold · authorization · reservation · booking · retainer · upfront · escrow · down payment · security · credit card
pre-chargecharged
Formally accused of crime
indictment · arraignment · prosecution · trial · conviction
pre-chargefull charge
Complete authority over something
pre, charge, charged, charges, charging, charger, chargers, recharge, rechargeable