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Evidence introduced into court which wrongly influences the jury or results in their bias. … [Read more...] about PREJUDICIAL EVIDENCE

A clergyman of a superior order, as an archbishop or a bishop, having authority over the lower clergy; a dignitary of the church. Webster. … [Read more...] about PRELATE

Fr. In French law. A preliminary deduction; particularly, the portion or share which one member of a firm is entitled to fake out of the partnership assets before a division of the property is made between the partners. … [Read more...] about PRELEVEMENT

Something which precedes, as preliminaries of peace, which are the first sketch of a treaty, and contain the principal articles on which both parties are desirous of concluding, and which are to serve as the basis of the treaty. Introductory; initiatory; preceeding; temporary and provisional; as preliminary examination, injunction, articles of peace, etc. Preliminary act. In … [Read more...] about PRELIMINARY

Criminal law; an in court hearing, prior to a trial, to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to conduct a trial for a defendant suspected of committing a felony for the crime charged. … [Read more...] about PRELIMINARY HEARING