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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.'

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