Jackson made his first of several trips to Europe in late May 1945 to discuss preliminary matters.

The trial judge in the Idaho case had ruled as a preliminary matter that the child was "not capable of communicating to the jury."

The preliminary matter is treated as one section and introduced by a lavish decorative spread.

Part I of the Act deals with preliminary matters.

To bring out preliminary matters (name, occupation, and other pedigree information).

No senator would be allowed to speak for more than 10 minutes in these sessions on preliminary matters.

He planned to handle the preliminary matters, then step aside long before the important rulings were due.

Part 1 provides for preliminary matters such as the purpose and commencement provisions.

"I've got a preliminary matter that I'd like to take up before we get started," he added.

Before we go any further we must pursue that preliminary matter.