The Collaborative International Dictionary
Precognosce
Precognosce \Pre*cog"nosce\, v. t. [L. praecognoscere to foreknow.] (Scots Law) To examine beforehand, as witnesses or evidence.
A committee of nine precognoscing the chances.
--Masson.
Wiktionary
precognosce
vb. (context legal Scotland transitive English) To examine (e.g. witnesses or evidence) beforehand.
Usage examples of "precognosce".
The Fiscal's office would have precognosced Miss Proffit, and would have made a note for future reference that she was timid, nervy, and unlikely to perform well in court.