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PRECOGNITION, Scotch law (law)


PRECOGNITION, Scotch law. The examination of witnesses who were present at the commission of a criminal act, upon the special circumstances attending the commission of a criminal act, upon the special circumstances attending it, in order to know whether there is ground for a trial, and to serve for it, in order to know whether there is ground for a trial, and to serve for direction to the prosecutor. But the persons examined may insist on having direction to the prosecutor. But the persons examined may insist on having their declaration cancelled before they give testimony at the trial. Ersk. their declaration cancelled before they give testimony at the trial. Ersk. Princ. B. 4, t. 4, n. 49. Princ. B. 4, t. 4, n. 49.