I.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; Cic. 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.—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.—
1. Something decided beforehand, Liv. 26, 2.—
2. A previous opinion, prepossession, = praejudicium postulo, ut ne quid huc praejudicati afferatis, Cic. Clu. 2, 6.