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The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary · Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

or PRENDRE (Law Pr. to take). This word is used to signify the right of taking a thing before it is offered; hence the phrase of law, "it lies in render, but not in prender." Gale & W. Easem.; Washb. Easem. PRENDER DE BARON (Law Fr.) In old English law. A taking of husband; marriage. An exception or plea which might be used to disable a woman from pursuing an appeal of murder against the killer of her former husband.

Staundf.

P. C. lib.

3. c. 59.

PRENOMEN (Lat.) The first or Christian name of a person. Benjamin is the pre-