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praedictus (pri-dik-t<<schwa>>s), adj. [Law Latin] Hist. Aforesaid. • In pleading, praedictus usu. referred to a defendant, a town, or lands, idem to a plaintiff, and praefatus to a person other than a party. Cf. PRAEFATUS. [Blacks Law 8th]

praedial tithe. See predial tithe under TITHE. [Blacks Law 8th]

praedial (pree-dee-<<schwa>>l), adj. See PREDIAL. [Blacks Law 8th]

praedia (pree-dee-<<schwa>>), n.[Latin] The plural of praedium (land; an estate). See PRAEDIUM. praedia bellica (pree-dee-<<schwa>> bel-<<schwa>>-k<<schwa>>). [Latin] Property seized in war; booty. praedia stipendiaria (pree-dee-<<schwa>> stI-pen-dee-air-ee-<<schwa>>). [Latin] Provincial lands belonging to the res publicae; the senatorial provinces. praedia tributaria (pree-dee-<<schwa>> trib-yoo-tair-ee-<<schwa>>). [Latin] Provincial lands belonging to the emperor; the imperial provinces. [Blacks Law 8th]

praeco (pree-koh), n. [Latin] Roman law. A herald or crier. [Blacks Law 8th]

praecipuum (pri-sip-yoo-<<schwa>>m), n. [Latin] Hist. The estate portion that is not subject to rules of division; the part of an estate that one claimant (usu. the eldest heir-portioner) receives to the exclusion of all others. [Blacks Law 8th]

praecipitium (pree-s<<schwa>>-pish-ee-<<schwa>>m or pres-<<schwa>>-), n. [Latin “headlong fall”] Roman law. The punishment of casting a criminal from the Tarpeian rock. [Blacks Law 8th]

praecipe (pree-s<<schwa>>-pee orpres-<<schwa>>-pee), n.[Latin “command”] 1. At common law, a writ ordering a defendant to do some act or to explain why inaction is appropriate. — Also termed writ of praecipe. 2. A written motion or request seeking some court action, esp. a trial setting or an entry of judgment. — Also spelled precipe. —…

praeceptores (pree-sep-tor-eez). [Law Latin “masters”] Hist. The chief clerks of Chancery, responsible for preparing remedial writs. [Blacks Law 8th]

praeceptio haereditatis (pri-sep-shee-oh h<<schwa>>-red-i-tay-tis). [Law Latin] Scots law. A taking of the inheritance in advance. — Also termed lucrative succession. “Praeceptio haereditatis …. This is one of the passive titles known in law, which, if incurred by the heir, renders him in some measure liable for his ancestor’s debts. It was introduced to prevent an…