PRECEPT

PRECEPT

precept (pree-sept).

1. A standard or rule of conduct; a command or principle ( several legal precepts govern here). [Cases: Courts 87¨C100. C.J.S. Courts ¡ì¡ì 135¨C136, 139¨C164, 166¨C169; Trade-Marks, Trade-Names, and Unfair Competition¡ì 187.]

2. A writ or warrant issued by an authorized person demanding another’s action, such as a judge’s order to an officer to bring a party before the court (the sheriff executed the precept immediately). [Cases: Courts 189.]


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