Definition of Praecepe
Præc"i*pe (?), n. [L., imperative
of praecipere to give rules or precepts. See Precept.]
(Law) (a) A writ commanding something to
be done, or requiring a reason for neglecting it.
(b) A paper containing the particulars of a writ,
lodged in the office out of which the writ is to be issued.
Wharton.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A writ demanding action, or requiring a reason for neglecting it.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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