PRAESCRIPTIO

By SovConn | July 25, 2014

praescriptio (pri-skrip-shee-oh), n.[Latin] Roman law. 1. A preliminary portion of a formula that defines the scope of action. 2. A defensive plea in an action to recover land by which the defendant asserts ownership based on continuous possession for a prescribed time. — Also termed (in sense 2) praescriptio longi temporis. Pl. praescriptiones (pri-skrip-shee-oh-neez).

[Blacks Law 8th]

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