Proceedings taken during the course of, and incidental to a trial Examples include procedures or applications made which are to assist a case in preparing its case or of executing judgment once obtained (eg garnishment or judicial sale) These decisions intervene after the start of a suit and decide some issue other than the final decision itself
{s} pertaining to a conversation or dialogue; intermediate, not conclusive, pertaining to an decision made during a case (Law)
Not final eg: an procedural step taken during court proceedings before the final hearing such as Discovery •Civil Courts