PRESS

In old practice. A piece or skin of parchment, several of which used to be sewed together in making up a roll or record ot' proceedings. See 1 Bl. Comm. 183; Townsh. Pl. 486. Metaphorically, the aggregate ot' publications i uing t'rom the pre , or the giving publicity to one's sentiments and 'opinions through the medium ot' printing; as 1n the phrase "liberty of the pre ." PRESSING SEAMEN, See IMPRESS· lllCNT. [s. 941]