primum decretum
primum decretum (prI-m[schwa]m di-kree-t[schwa]m). [Latin “first decree”] 1. Hist. Eccles. law. A preliminary decree granted in favor of the plaintiff on the nonappearance of a defendant. 2. Maritime law. A provisional decree.
primum decretum (prI-m[schwa]m di-kree-t[schwa]m). [Latin “first decree”] 1. Hist. Eccles. law. A preliminary decree granted in favor of the plaintiff on the nonappearance of a defendant. 2. Maritime law. A provisional decree.