praecipe
[ pree-suh-pee, pres-uh- ]
/ ˈpri səˌpi, ˈprɛs ə- /
noun Law.
any of various legal writs commanding a defendant to do something or to appear and show why it should not be done.
a written order addressed to the clerk of the court requesting that a writ be issued and specifying its contents.
Origin of praecipe
1400–50; late Middle English
presepe < Latin
praecipe, 2nd singular imperative of
praecipere to take in advance; see
precept
Words nearby praecipe
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pradesh,
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prae-,
praecipe,
praecipitatio,
praedial,
praefect,
praelect,
praemunire