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praevento    termino             (pri-ven-toh       t<<schwa>>r-m<<schwa>>-noh).            [Law     Latin     “by anticipating the term”] Scots law. An action in the Court of Session to prevent a delay in a suspension or an appeal. See SUSPENSION(6). [Blacks Law 8th]

praevaricator (pree-var-<<schwa>>-kay-t<<schwa>>r). See PREVARICATOR. [Blacks Law 8th]

praevaricatio (pri-var-<<schwa>>-kay-shee-oh), n. [Latin “collusion with an opponent”] Roman law. An accuser’s colluding with the defense in such a way that the accused will be acquitted. • An accuser might do this in various ways, as by deemphasizing the most important charges, refraining from calling the most important witnesses, or refraining from exercising peremptory challenges…

praetorian edict. See edictum praetoris under EDICTUM. [Blacks Law 8th]

praetor (pree-t<<schwa>>r), n. [Latin] Roman law. The magistrate responsible for identifying and framing the legal issues in a case and for ordering a lay judge (judex) to hear evidence and decide the case in accordance with the formula. See FORMULA(1). praetor fideicommissarius (pree-t<<schwa>>r fI-dee-I-kom-<<schwa>>-sair-ee-<< schwa>>s). A special praetor having jurisdiction over cases involving trusts. [Blacks…

praeter legem. See EQUITY PRAETER LEGEM. [Blacks Law 8th]

praeteritio (pree-t<<schwa>>-rish-ee-oh or pret-<<schwa>>), n. [Latin] Roman law. A testator’s exclusion of an heir by passing the heir over. • In Roman law, passing over sui heredes usu. invalidated the will. See SUI HEREDES. [Blacks Law 8th]

praeter dotem (pree-t<<schwa>>r doh-t<<schwa>>m or -tem). [Latin] Hist. Over and above the dowry. [Blacks Law 8th]

praesumptio (pri-z<<schwa>>mp-shee-oh), n. [Latin] A presumption. Pl. praesumptiones (pri-z<<schwa>>mp-shee-oh-neez). praesumptio fortior (pri-z<<schwa>>mp-shee-oh for-shee-<<schwa>>r or -or). [Latin] A strong presumption (of fact); a presumption strong enough to shift the burden of proof to the opposing party. praesumptio hominis (pri-z<<schwa>>mp-shee-oh hom-<<schwa>>-nis). [Latin] The presumption of an individual; that is, a natural presumption unfettered by rules. praesumptio juris…

praesumitur pro negante (pri-zyoo-m<<schwa>>-t<<schwa>>r proh ni-gan-tee). [Latin] It is presumed for the negative. • This is the rule of the House of Lords when the votes are equal on a motion. [Blacks Law 8th]