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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Pre-, Prævento. (Appar. short for L. prævento termino ‘the term (having been) anticipated, by anticipation of the term or limiting date’: see quots.) — 1672 Acts Sederunt ii 107. Stair Inst. (1681) iii 8.
That none [sc. summonses] be priviledged … except … removings [etc.] … , wakennings, speciall declarators, suspensions, preventors [Stair Inst. (1693) iv iii §33, preventos] and transumpts Id. Ib. (1693) iv lii § 35.
In all suspensions there is a day assigned for the suspender to cite the charger … which day ought to be according to the distance of the parties, … but if a longer day be appointed the charger may raise a summons for shortning that time which therefore is called a Prævento, and comes in summarly as an incident process Ib. Index s.v.
Prevento? Summons of prevento termino in suspensions, 760