Prior - Law Dictionary Search Results

prior consistent statement

prior consistent statement : a witness's statement made out of court

prior inconsistent statement : a witness's statement made out of court

the order of time former antecedent anterior previous as a prior discovery prior obligation used elliptically in cases like the following

prior restraint : governmental prohibition on expression (esp. by publication) before

Prior or previous, may be implied if the contextual situation or

Qui prior est tempore potior est jure. Co. Litt. 14 a, (He

prior 1 : earlier in time or order 2 : taking

prior art : the processes, devices, and modes of achieving the

Prior, chief of a convent, next in dignity to an abbot.

meaning. An officer generally cannot be impeached for acts done prior to taking office. 2 : to cast doubt on: as