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preception
noun
pre·cep·tion
\prēˈsepshən, prə̇s-\
Definition of preception
-s
Roman law
: the taking before general distribution of an estate of something as a legacy under an option to select granted by the will to the legatee
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Origin and Etymology of preception
Latin praeception-, praeceptio, from praeceptus (past participle of praecipere to take beforehand) + -ion-, -io -ion
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