Prejudication
Pronunciation : Pre*ju`di*ca"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The act of prejudicating, or of judging without due examination of facts and evidence; prejudgment.
2. (Rom. Law) (a) A preliminary inquiry and determination about something which belongs to a matter in dispute. (b) A previous treatment and decision of a point; a precedent.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913