immemorial prescription

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• Prescription in Civil Jurisprudence — • Prescription in some form and under some name is said to have existed as a part of the municipal law of every civilized nation, except the Jewish . . . Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prescription in Civil Jurisprudence      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Prescription — Pre*scrip tion (pr[ e]*skr[i^]p sh[u^]n), n. [F. prescription, L. praescriptio, an inscription, preface, precept, demurrer, prescription (in sense 3), fr. praescribere. See {Prescribe}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of prescribing, directing, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• prescription — [prē skrip′shən, priskrip′shən] n. [ME prescripcion < L praescriptio] 1. the act of prescribing 2. something prescribed; order; direction; prescript 3. a) a doctor s written direction for the preparation and use of medicine, the grinding of… …   English World dictionary

• prescription — A direction of remedy or remedies for a disease, illness, or injury and the manner of using them. Also, a formula for the preparation of a drug or medicine. Prescription is a peremptory and perpetual bar to every species of action, real or… …   Black's law dictionary

• prescription — /pri skrip sheuhn/, n. 1. Med. a. a direction, usually written, by the physician to the pharmacist for the preparation and use of a medicine or remedy. b. the medicine prescribed: Take this prescription three times a day. 2. an act of prescribing …   Universalium

• prescription — n. 1 the act or an instance of prescribing. 2 a a doctor s (usu. written) instruction for the composition and use of a medicine. b a medicine prescribed. 3 (in full positive prescription) uninterrupted use or possession from time immemorial or… …   Useful english dictionary

• prescription — /prəˈskrɪpʃən / (say pruh skripshuhn) noun 1. Medicine a. Also, scrip, script. a direction (usually written) by a doctor to a pharmacist for the preparation and use of a medicine or remedy. b. the medicine prescribed. Symbol: Rx 2. the act of… …  

• immemorial usage — A practice which has existed time out of mind; custom; prescription …   Black's law dictionary

• immemorial usage — A practice which has existed time out of mind; custom; prescription …   Black's law dictionary

• time immemorial — noun the distant past beyond memory • Syn: ↑time out of mind • Hypernyms: ↑past, ↑past times, ↑yesteryear * * * noun 1. a. : a time beyond legal m …   Useful english dictionary

• acquisitive prescription — see prescription Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. acquisitive prescription …   Law dictionary