Pre′cog‐ni″tion (?), n. [L. praecognitio, fr. praecognoscere to foreknow. See Pre-, and Cognition.] 1. Previous cognition. Fotherby.
2. (Scots Law) A preliminary examination of a criminal case with reference to a prosecution. Erskine.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.