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Webster 1913 Edition


Precipe

Prec′i-pe

,
Noun.
(Law)
See
Præcipe
, and
Precept
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Precipe

PRECIPE

,
Noun.
pres'ipy. [L. proecipio. See Precept.]
In law, a writ commanding the defendant to do a certain thing, or to show cause to the contrary; giving him his choice to redress the injury or to stand the suit.

Definition 2024


precipe

precipe

English

Noun

precipe (plural precipes)

  1. (law) Alternative form of praecipe


Esperanto

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /preˈt͡sipe/
  • Hyphenation: pre‧ci‧pe

Adverb

precipe

  1. especially, mainly, principally