Prefer
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Prefer, means to bring before; to prosecute; to try; to proceed with. Thus, preferring an indictment signifies prosecuting or trying an indictment, Black's Law Dictionary.
Prefer, to apply, to move for; as 'to prefer for costs' is a phrase for 'to apply for costs.'
Prefer, to apply, to move for; as 'to prefer for costs' is a phrase for 'to apply for costs.'
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