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prerogatif1 (1292)
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prerogatif1 (1292)

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prerogative,  prerogatyf  
  FEW:  praerogativus 9,304b Gdf:  prerogatif 6,386b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  prerogatif (*)  DMF:  prérogatif  TLF: ∅ OED:  prerogative a.  MED:  prerogatif a.  DMLBS:  praerogativus 2422a

a.

1lawstatuspre-eminent, privileged so as to be above some of the limitations of law: 
( 1292 )  Nostre seynur le roy est prerogatyf, e deyt estre respondu en çoe cas aussy sanz bref cum od bref  20-21 Ed I 57
( 1307 )  Le roi est en sa terre si prerogatif q’il ne voet aver nul sur luy  33-35 Ed I 407
2lawstatusprivileged, arising from prerogative: 
( 1389 )  tiel fait ne poet mye estre prerogative a nostre seignour le Roi q’est derogatif a l’execucioun de droit et justice  iii 273.59

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See also:

prerogance  prerogative1  prerogativeté 
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