Precognition
Pronunciation : Pre`cog*ni"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. praecognitio, fr. praecognoscere to foreknow. See Pre-, and Cognition.]
Definition : 1. Previous cognition. Fotherby.
2. (Scots Law)
Defn: A preliminary examination of a criminal case with reference to a prosecution. Erskine.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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