Precontractual

Origin

From - + contractual.

Full definition of precontractual

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to a period prior to the formation of a contract.
• 2013, Robert Gibbons, ‎John Roberts, The Handbook of Organizational Economics, page 925:It might, for instance, rely on statements during the precontractual negotiations of the parties.
• 2006, Johann Rost, The Insider's Guide to Outsourcing Risks and Rewards, page 80:If the vendor expresses doubts about the reliability of the customer or does not engage with full enthusiasm in the precontractual discussions, the customer could provide some evidence of its fairness.
• 1980, Norman J. Finkel, Therapy and Ethics: The Courtship of Law and Psychology, page 74:The precontractual period is the time for making moral commitments clear.