(v. a.P. a.) : prae-jūdĭco, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a.
* To judge, pass sentence, or decide beforehand, to prejudge (class.).
* Lit., in the judicial sphere: praejudicare de aliquo majore maleficio,Cic. Inv. 1, 20, 60; Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 65, § 153.
* Transf., apart from judicial lang.: de iis censores praejudicent, let the censors give their preliminary judgment (before the case is brought before the judges), Cic. Leg. 3, 20, 47.
* To be injurious, prejudicial; with dat. (post-class.): res inter alios judicatae aliis non praejudicant,Dig. 42, 1, 63; 47, 10, 7: ingenuitati,Paul. Sent. 5, 3, 3; Ambros. in Luc. 3, 41.—Hence, praejūdĭcātus, a, um, P. a., decided beforehand, prejudged: praejudicatum eventum belli habetis,Liv. 42, 61: res,Cic. Clu. 17, 49: nihil,id. ib. 44, 124: opinio,a preconceived notion, prejudice,id. N. D. 1, 5, 10.—Sup.: vir praejudicatissimus,i.e. whose talents are already clearly ascertained,Sid. post Carm. 22.
* Subst.: praejūdĭ-cātum, i, n.
* Something decided beforehand, Liv. 26, 2.
* A previous opinion, prepossession, = praejudicium postulo, ut ne quid huc praejudicati afferatis, Cic. Clu. 2, 6.