初级侦讯 meaning in English

committal proceedings
preliminary inquiry

Legal aid is available to eligible defendants for providing legal representation in committal proceedings
法律援助处可以为合资格取得法援的被告提供代表律师出席初级侦讯。
Committal proceedings are proceedings before a magistrate for determining whether or not there is enough evidence against a defendant for a criminal case to be transferred to the high court for trial or sentence
初级侦讯乃于裁判法院进行的程序，裁决是否有表面证据对被告作出刑事检控，而有关刑事检控需转介高等法院进行审讯或判刑。
In criminal cases , legal aid is available for representation in proceedings in the court of first instance and the district court , in committal proceedings in the magistrates ' courts , in appeals from the magistrates ' courts , and in appeals to the court of appeal and the court of final appeal
法律援助署为刑事诉讼提供的法律援助，有原讼法庭及区域法院审理的案件、裁判法院进行的初级侦讯、就裁判法院的裁决提出上诉的案件，以及向上诉法庭及终审法院上诉的案件。