Prejudication \Pre*ju`di*ca"tion\, n.
1. The act of prejudicating, or of judging without due
examination of facts and evidence; prejudgment.
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2. (Rom. Law)
(a) A preliminary inquiry and determination about
something which belongs to a matter in dispute.
(b) A previous treatment and decision of a point; a
precedent.
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