Prender
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881), Abbott (1879)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
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-
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
PRENDRE (L. Fr.). 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. See A Prendre; Profits A Prendre; Gale & W. Easem.; Washb. Easem.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
L fr. Taking; the power is offered, v. In prender; In In old English law. Prender de riage.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
fr. To take, taking; the power or right of taking a thing before it is offered. Thus a heriot is said to lie in prender because the lord may seize the identical thing itself; but he may not distrain for it.
Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879
To take. The law- French form of the verb prendre. It is said to mean the power or right of taking a thing before it is offered; hence the phrase of law, " it lies in render, but not in prender." Prender de baron. To take a husband, was used for an exception to disable a woman from pursuing an appeal of murder against one who killed her former husband. PREPENSK Aforethought, q. v.