Pretermission

In the. law of wills. The intentional passing over without making provision for a child or legal heir or next of kin. Same as "preterition," which is the strictly proper term. PRETEXT (Lat. praetexium, woven before). The reasons assigned to justify an act, which have only the appearance of truth, and which are without foundation, or which, if true, are not the true reasons for such act. Vattel, liv. 3, c. 3, i 32. An ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for the real motive or reason. 27 Neb. 601.