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Precept

Precept, a rule authoritatively given; a mandate: (1) A command in

Containing or giving precepts of the nature of precepts didactic as the preceptive parts

affected, in order to be legal, by virtue of a precept or writ issue out of some Court. The law of

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Warrant, an authority; a precept under hand and seal to some officer to arrest an

2003, pp. 202-203. Means an authoritative legal doctrine, principle or precept applied to the facts of an appropriate case, Wright v.

Radha v. Kondarappott Velayudhan, AIR 1994 Ker 412. Order, mandate, precept, command; also a class or rank. General orders are promulgated

Normal [fr. norma, Lat., a rule or precept], opposed to exceptional; that state wherein any body most exactly

for conduct or action b : a regulating principle or precept 2 a : an order or directive issued by a

venire juratores facias, now abolished. A jury is summoned by precept. See 23 & 24 Vict. c. 77

peculiar, to the dean or judge, who usually issues a precept to another clergyman to perform it for him. The person

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