Praecipe Or Precipe

Praecipe or Precipe

In the Past

The name of the written instructions given by an attorney (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.S. encyclopedia) or plaintiff to the clerk or prothonotary of a; court, whose duty it is to make out the writ, for the making of the same. [1]

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Notes and References

1. Partialy, this information about praecipe or precipe is based on the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, including praecipe or precipe.

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