| Prejudice (prejudice) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Prej"u*dice |
| [F.
préjudice, L. praejudicium; prae before +
judicium judgment. See Prejudicate, Judicial.] |
Foresight.
An opinion or judgment formed without due
examination; prejudgment; a leaning toward one side of a question from
other considerations than those belonging to it; an unreasonable
predilection for, or objection against, anything; especially, an
opinion or leaning adverse to anything, without just grounds, or
before sufficient knowledge.
A bias on the part of judge,
juror, or witness which interferes with fairness of
judgment.
Mischief; hurt; damage; injury;
detriment.
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| Prejudice (prejudice) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Prej"u*dice |
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To
cause to have prejudice; to prepossess with opinions formed without
due knowledge or examination; to bias the mind of, by hasty and
incorrect notions; to give an unreasonable bent to, as to one side or
the other of a cause; as, to prejudice a critic or a
juryman.
To obstruct or injure by prejudices, or by
previous bias of the mind; hence, generally, to hurt; to damage; to
injure; to impair; as, to prejudice a good cause.
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