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preconceived malice. See MALICE AFORETHOUGHT. [Blacks Law 8th]

precompounded prescription drug. See DRUG. [Blacks Law 8th]

precognition (pree-kog-nish-<<schwa>>n).Scots law. 1. A preliminary examination under oath of persons believed to have knowledge about the facts of a case, esp., in a criminal case, to determine whether there is sufficient evidence for a trial. 2. The written record of the statement that a prospective witness can give as evidence. [Blacks Law 8th]

preclusion order. See ORDER(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

precludi non debet (pri-kloo-dI non dee-bet ordeb-et). [Latin “he ought not to be barred”] Hist. The beginning of a plaintiff’s reply to a plea in bar in which the plaintiff objects to being barred from maintaining the action. — Sometimes shortened to precludi non. [Blacks Law 8th]

précis (pray-seeorpray-see), n. [French] A concise summary of a text’s essential points; an abstract. Pl. précis (pray-seezorpray-seez). [Blacks Law 8th]

precipe (pre-s<<schwa>>-pee). See PRAECIPE. [Blacks Law 8th]

precinct. A geographical unit of government, such as an election district, a police district, or a judicial district. [Cases: Municipal Corporations 40.] magisterial precinct. A county subdivision that defines the territorial jurisdiction of a magistrate, constable, or justice of the peace. — Also termed magisterial district. [Cases: Justices of the Peace 52. C.J.S. Justices of…

preces primariae (pree-seez prI-mair-ee-ee). [Latin] Hist. The right of the sovereign to appoint a person to fill a vacant prebendary office after the sovereign’s accession. • This right was exercised during the reign of Edward I. — Also termed primae preces. See PREBENDARY. [Blacks Law 8th]

preces (pree-seez), n. [Latin “prayers”] Roman law. A petition, esp. one addressed to the emperor by a private person. Cf. RESCRIPT(3). [Blacks Law 8th]