are premised to obviate objections

prae-mūnĭo ( praemoenio, Gell. 13, 27; 14, 2), īvi, ītum, 4, v. a., to fortify or defend in front (class.).

Lit.:

aditus magnis operibus,

Caes. B. C. 3, 58:

loca necessaria,

id. ib. 3, 112:

Isthmum,

id. ib. 3, 55:

fossa,

Tac. H. 3, 21.—

Trop.

To fortify, protect, secure:

metu venenorum praemuniri medicamentis,

of securing himself, Suet. Calig. 29:

praemuniendae regalis potentiae gratiā,

Vell. 2, 6, 2:

genus (dicendi) praemunitum, et ex omni parte causae septum,

Cic. de Or. 3, 9, 32:

praemunitus scientiā linguarum,

fortified, Aug. Doct. Chr. 3, 1.— Absol.:

ut ante praemuniat, of an orator's art,

Cic. Or. 40, 137.—

To place a thing before another for defence or strengthening:

quae praemuniuntur omnia reliquo sermoni, quo facilius, etc.,

are premised to obviate objections, said by way of premunition, Cic. Leg. 1, 12, 34: illa, quae ex accusatorum oratione praemuniri intellegebam, brought forward or adduced in defence, id. Cael. 8, 19: primum illud praefulci et praemuni, quaeso, ut simus annui, take care of or secure beforehand, id. Att. 5, 13, 3.