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Noun: praecipe
  1. (law) a writ commanding something to be done, or requiring a reason for neglecting it
     
  2. (law) a paper containing the particulars of a writ, lodged in the office out of which the writ is to be issued

Derived forms: praecipes

Encyclopedia: Praecipe

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