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PRONUNCIATION OF PRAECIPE

praecipe  [priːˈsɪpɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRAECIPE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Praecipe is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRAECIPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Praecipe

In law in the United States, a praecipe is a document that either commands a defendant to appear and show cause why an act or thing should not be done; or requests the clerk of court to issue a writ and to specify its contents. In Canada it is used in place of a notice of motion as an application for a desk order that is granted in the court registry without a hearing before a judge. However in the United States Clerks are variously limited to handle minor precepts in the name of the Court.

Definition of praecipe in the English dictionary

The definition of praecipe in the dictionary is a written request, addressed to a court, for a writ to be produced, specifying what the contents of the writ should be. Other definition of praecipe is a writ instructing that a given action be taken, or demanding a reason for failure to take the given action.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRAECIPE


chippy
ˈtʃɪpɪ
clippie
ˈklɪpɪ
flippy
ˈflɪpɪ
gippy
ˈdʒɪpɪ
gossipy
ˈɡɒsɪpɪ
hippie
ˈhɪpɪ
hippy
ˈhɪpɪ
Mississippi
ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpɪ
precipe
priːˈsɪpɪ
recipe
ˈrɛsɪpɪ
scrapie
ˈskreɪpɪ
skippy
ˈskɪpɪ
slippy
ˈslɪpɪ
snippy
ˈsnɪpɪ
stripy
ˈstraɪpɪ
tippy
ˈtɪpɪ
trippy
ˈtrɪpɪ
typy
ˈtaɪpɪ
whippy
ˈwɪpɪ
zippy
ˈzɪpɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRAECIPE

praecocial
praecordial
praedial
praediality
praefect
praefectorial
praeludium
praemunire
praenomen
praenomina
praenominal
praenominally
praepostor
Praesepe
praeses
praesidia
praesidium
praetor
praetorial

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRAECIPE

baby wipe
downpipe
drainpipe
gripe
hornpipe
lipe
loipe
pinstripe
pipe
ripe
Sergipe
snipe
stipe
stripe
swipe
tailpipe
tripe
wash-wipe
water pipe
wipe

Synonyms and antonyms of praecipe in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «praecipe» into 25 languages

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便笺
1,325 millions of speakers

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praecipe
570 millions of speakers

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praecipe
510 millions of speakers

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praecipe
380 millions of speakers
ar

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praecipe
280 millions of speakers

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praecipe
278 millions of speakers

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praecipe
270 millions of speakers

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praecipe
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praecipe
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Praecipe
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praecipe
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praecipe
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praecipe
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Praecipe
85 millions of speakers
vi

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praecipe
80 millions of speakers

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praecipe
75 millions of speakers

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प्रादा
75 millions of speakers

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praecipe
70 millions of speakers

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praecipe
65 millions of speakers

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praecipe
50 millions of speakers

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praecipe
40 millions of speakers

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praecipe
30 millions of speakers
el

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praecipe
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

praecipe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

praecipe
10 millions of speakers
no

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praecipe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of praecipe

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRAECIPE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRAECIPE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about praecipe

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRAECIPE»

Discover the use of praecipe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to praecipe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
PRE [ + NOUN] 679 praecipe Ipre-sa-peel (lit., "command") denoted, at common law, a writ ordering a defendant to do some act demanded by the plaintiff or demandant, or to explain why (ostensurus quare) he or she should not do it.
Bryan A. Garner, 2001
2
How to File for Divorce in Pennsylvania
The Praecipe to Transmit Record is the paper the judge will sign (in addition to a Decree of Divorce) in order to formally grant your divorce. (see form 12, p.203.) If you are filing in Philadelphia County, use form 28 or the form provided by the ...
Rebecca DeSimone, Edward Haman, 2005
3
File for Divorce in Maryland, Virginia, Or the District of ...
If your spouse is cooperating, both of you can file a Praecipe for Uncontested Divorce. (see form DC–14, p.364.) A praecipe is a letter to the clerk asking him or her to do something. In this case, you are asking the clerk to set a hearing date on ...
James J. Gross, Michael F. Callahan, 2006
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of ...
^T the head of the vouchee's warrant of attorney in this recovery, stood the following praecipe : " Command William Yeates Alban that justly, &c. he render to J. Fludyer Morell" &c. The warrant of attorney itself ran thus : " Salop to wit.
Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, William John Broderip, Peregrine Bingham, 1820
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The Birth of the English Common Law
The writ concerns the very specific case of a creditor who after being paid (or offered payment) refuses to restore the land, which he held in gage ' for a length of time that is passed'.104 The writs of entry, the widest class in the form praecipe , ...
R. C. Caenegem, 1988
6
The New Practice of the High Court of Admiralty of England: ...
12. Notice of Sale .. .. 196 13. Praecipe for Notice of Proceedings in a Cause of Possession . . ib. 14. Notice of Proceedings in a Cause of Possession . . . . . . ib. 15. Decree of Possession .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 197 16. Praecipe for Citation in Personam  ...
Henry Charles Coote, 1860
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Reports of cases argued and determined in the High Court of ...
No. Praecipe to institute a Cause .... - 1 Affidavit to lead Warrant in a Cause of Restraint - 2 Affidavit to lead Warrant in a Cause of Possession - - 3 Praecipe for Warrant - - ' - 4 Warrant - - - 5 Praecipe for Service of Warrant by {he Marshal - - - 6 ...
John Haggard, Great Britain. High Court of Admiralty, William Scott (Baron Stowell), 1864
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A Concise History of the Common Law
but the Crown deliberately encroached upon seignorial jurisdiction when it devised a new variant which is called the writ of right praecipe quod reddat, which soon became the most usual form. This writ completely ignores the feudal lord and is ...
Theodore Frank Thomas Plucknett, 2001
9
Magna Carta
The mechanism at the heart of these changes was the writ praecipe. Historians have been so concerned with the praecipe as an intrusion into private jurisdiction that the praecipe in capite of the thirteenth century appears as little more than a ...
James Clarke Holt, 1992
10
Practical Legal Writing for Legal Assistants
When tiling the original civil cover sheet with the court clerk, take at least two copies to be tile-stemped to go m your tiles. civil cover sheet A form sometimes required by federal courts to be tiled with the Complaint. praecipe A document signed ...
Celia C. Elwell, Robert B. Smith, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRAECIPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term praecipe is used in the context of the following news items.
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Slaying victim's mom to sue Dominick, Pal, Pal's dad
The notice, known as a praecipe for writ of summons, does not provide any more detail of why Ms. Bonacci thinks she is entitled to damages ... «Scranton Times-Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Lawyer Who Contacted Only One Expert Faces Lawsuit
When Schweers filed a praecipe to enter summary judgment because of the absent report, the Rutynas said they never received the Feb. «The Legal Intelligencer, Jun 15»
3
Supreme Court Weighs in on Carrier's Right to File 3rd-Party Action
Procedurally, Liberty Mutual filed a Praecipe for Writ of Summons against the appellees on Dec. 9, 2011, naming the plaintiff as “Liberty Mutual ... «WorkCompCentral, May 15»
4
Survival of democracy in Nigeria: A critical review of the 2015 …
... money and a get rich at all cost syndrome has penetrated our society and threatens to tip us i.e. what is known as Nigeria over the praecipe. «The Nation Newspaper, May 15»
5
Judge Dismisses Violation Charge Against Harvey
Judge Hummel said that according to the Deputy Circuit Clerk, there was no entry for a praecipe seeking a subpoena. "Without a praecipe, a ... «Wetzel Chronicle, Apr 15»
6
State pushing courts to clear out dead cases
“If they do not file the praecipe or If no one shows up, the case is going to get terminated,” Vardaro said. “If people aren't interested in continuing ... «Meadville Tribune, Apr 15»
7
Kane/Fina Feud Worsens During Grand Jury Trial
The Courthouse was stunned to learn that I had the praecipe numbers which indicated that multiple hearings had been cancelled by email. «PoliticsPA, Nov 14»
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Delaware Supreme Court Clarifies Confession Of Judgment …
... Customers Bank provided the Superior Court with both the praecipe described in Rule 58.1(a)(1) and the forbearance agreement authorizing ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Oct 14»
9
Trial Consultant, Philly Firm Settle Suit Over Unpaid Bills
“As part of the agreement, there is a payment plan in place and the formal praecipe to mark the settled, discontinued & ended will not be filed ... «Law360, Sep 14»
10
Suit against Stroudsburg School Board members dropped
A "praecipe to discontinue and end" was filed by the parents' attorney, Janet Jackson, on Friday afternoon. "Kindly mark the captioned matter ... «Pocono Record, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Praecipe [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/praecipe>. May 2024 ».
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