praecipe Meaning, Definition & Usage

Præc"i*pe noun (Also<
  • Praecipe
  • Præcipe
)
Etymology
L., imperative of praecipere to give rules or precepts. See Precept.
Definitions
  1. (Law) (a) A writ commanding something to be done, or requiring a reason for neglecting it. (b) A paper containing the particulars of a writ, lodged in the office out of which the writ is to be issued. Wharton.

Webster 1913