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noun Law.
1.
any of various legal writs commanding a defendant to do something or to appear and show why it should not be done.
2.
a written order addressed to the clerk of the court requesting that a writ be issued and specifying its contents.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English presepe < Latin praecipe, 2nd singular imperative of praecipere to take in advance; see precept
1400–50; late Middle English presepe < Latin praecipe, 2nd singular imperative of praecipere to take in advance; see precept
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Praecipe
is always a great word to know.
So is double jeopardy. Does it mean:
| the subjecting of a person to a second trial or punishment for the same offense for which the person has already been tried or punished |
| a legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases |
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