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PRECIPITIN TEST – is the standard test used to
determine whether the stain/blood is of human or
animal origin

PREGNANCY – is a state of a woman who has within
her body the going product of conception.

PREJUDICIAL QUESTION – is a question, which
arises in a case the resolution of which is a logical
antecedent of the issue or issues involved in said
cases, and the cognizance of which pertains to
another tribunal.

PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION - an inquiry or
proceeding to determine whether there is sufficient
ground to engender a well-founded belief that a
crime has been committed and the respondent is
probably guilty thereof, and should be held for trial.

PREMEDITATION – a degree of planning or
preparation which shows that there is evil intent to
commit a criminal act. Intentional, deliberate.

PREMISES- premises signifies distinct and definite
locality. It may mean a room, shop, building or
definite area, but in either case, locality is fixed.

PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE – greater weight
of or more credible evidence; the burden of proof
in civil cases; requires only that the evidence
presented by one side be seen by the jury as more
believable than the evidence presented by the
opposing side.

PREROGATIVE – an exclusive privilege.

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