presentence investigation and report

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• presentence investigation — pre·sen·tence investigation /ˌprē sent əns / n: an investigation made by a probation officer in preparing a presentence report Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. presentence investigation …   Law dictionary

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