praecipe
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See also: præcipe
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- præcipe (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English presepe, from Latin praecipe, imperative of praecipere (“to give rules or precepts”). See precept.
Noun[edit]
praecipe (plural praecipes)
- (law) A writ demanding action, or requiring a reason for neglecting it.
- (law) A request to a court to issue process.
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
praecipe