PREJUDICATION

Noun

prejudication (countable and uncountable, plural prejudications)

judgment without due examination of facts and evidence

(legal) A preliminary inquiry and determination about something which belongs to a matter in dispute.

A previous treatment and decision of a point; a precedent.

Source: Wiktionary

Pre*ju`di*ca"tion, n.

1. The act of prejudicating, or of judging without due examination of facts and evidence; prejudgment.

2. (Rom. Law) (a) A preliminary inquiry and determination about something which belongs to a matter in dispute. (b) A previous treatment and decision of a point; a precedent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition