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The phrase "a preliminary issue" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to an initial matter or concern that needs to be addressed before moving on to more significant issues.
Example: "Before we can discuss the main topic, we need to resolve a preliminary issue regarding the budget."
Alternatives: "an initial concern" or "a prior matter".
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Asda stressed that the decision by the tribunal was on a preliminary issue.
The judge said the case has not yet reached the point where a preliminary issue has been decided.
In this respect, Coste et al. [ 2] indicated that a preliminary issue to be addressed by the shortening process is to determine whether the original instrument should be considered as the reference.
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A significant preliminary issue in any suit against governmental bodies is the application of sovereign immunity.
"There would have been a trial of the preliminary issue between him and PC Rowland only and only one set of costs would have been incurred and payable by him if, as was the case, he lost".
Section 1 provides some of the motivation for probabilistic approaches to causation, and addresses a few preliminary issues.
The hearing touched on a litany of preliminary issues leading up to what is expected to be a long fight over the city's eligibility to file for bankruptcy.
The city had already been prevented from enforcing the law, which took effect on Jan . 1 2006, because of a preliminary injunction issued in May by Judge George B. Daniels of Federal District Court in Manhattan.
In this section, we will provide some motivation for trying to understand causation in terms of probabilities, and address a couple of preliminary issues.
A preliminary account issued by the government described a running gun battle.
The Star-Bulletin, with a circulation of 64,000, continued publishing under a preliminary injunction issued by United States District Judge Alan Kay.
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