|prē+ noun
Etymology: Late Latin praecognition-, praecognitio, from Latin praecognitus (past participle of praecognoscere to foreknow, from prae- pre- + cognoscere to know) + -ion, -io, -ion — more at cognition
1. : previous cognition : foreknowledge ; specifically : clairvoyance relating to a future or not yet experienced event or state
2. Scots law
a. : an ex parte preliminary examination (as in a criminal case)
b. : the evidence taken in such an examination