prae-jūdĭco, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a., to judge, pass sentence, or decide beforehand, to prejudge (class.).
I Lit., in the judicial sphere: praejudicare de aliquo majore maleficio, Cic. Inv. 1, 20, 60; id. Verr. 2, 3, 65, § 153.—
II 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.—
B 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.
IV —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.—
B Subst.: praejūdĭ-cātum , i, n.
1 Something decided beforehand , Liv. 26, 2.—
2 A previous opinion , prepossession , = praejudicium postulo, ut ne quid huc praejudicati afferatis, Cic. Clu. 2, 6.