prejudical

[Lat. præjudico =to prejudge (q. v.).] Pertaining to the determination of some matter not previously decided; as, a prejudical inquiry. pre-ju-di-cant, a . [Latin præjudicans , pr. par. of præjudico to prejudge.] Judging with prejudice; prejudiced, biased. "Hear him with not too hasty and prejudicant ears." Milton: Tetrachord on . pre-ju-di-cāte, v. t. & i. [Lat. præjudicatus, pa, par, of præjudico to prejudge: præbefore, and Trochil ide, which seek their food among trees. Various insects hold tenaciously by their curved and sharp claws. The males of many oceanic judico =to judge.] of an impartial or just determination. The word did not originally imply that the judgment formed was unfavorable; but the meaning now attached to it is that of a bias, leaning, or predisposition in favor of or against some person, action, or course of conduct, formed without reason, or for some private reason, and on insufficient grounds; a prepo e ion; an unjustifiable bias or leaning. (Locke: Conduct of Understanding , § 10.) 3. Mischief, hurt, damage, injury, detriment. (Shakesp.: Henry VIII . , iv. 4.) Without prejudice : A legal phrase applied to overtures or communications between the parties to a suit, after before action, but before trial or verdict. It is used to denote an understanding that, if the overtures fall through, no advantage shall be taken of them by either side. Thus, should a defendant make an offer, without prejudice , to pay half the amount of a claim, the offer must not be taken as an admi ion of the plaintiff having a right to any payment. prěj-u-diçe, v. t. [PREJUDICE, 8.] 1. To prepo e with prejudice or prejudices; to instill a prejudice into the mind of; to bias; to give a prejudiced leaning or bent to. "This did not prejudice me much in his favor." - Hook: Gilbert Gurney, ch. vi. 2. To cause a prejudice against; to injure by prejudice; hence, generally to injure, to hurt, to damage, to cause detriment to, to harm. ( Daniel : Civil Wars , ii.) prěj-u-di-cial (ci as sh), prej-u-di-ciall, adj . [French préjudiciel , from Lat. præjudicial is , from præjudicium =prejudice (q. v.); Sp. prejudicial , per judicial ; Ital. pregiudiciale .] *1. Biased; po e ed or moved by prejudice; prejudiced. *2. Contrary, opposed, opposite. IMG:content-1471.jpg:[graphic] "What is there, in all this, prejudicial any way to that which we hold?"- Hooker Eccles. Polity. 3. Causing prejudice, hurt, or detriment; hurtful, mischievous, detrimental. "Prejudiciall to the prieuilege of the clergie."-Grafton: Henry II . (an. 13.) prěj-u-di-cial-lỹ (ci as sh), adv . [Eng. preju dicial ; -ly .] In a prejudicial manner; so as to cause prejudice, hurt, or detriment; injuriously, disadvantageously. marine; gō, pot, prejudicialne