pre·scribe /pri-'skrīb/ vb pre·scribed, pre·scrib·ing
vi
1: to claim title or a right to something (as an easement) by prescription
a precarious possessor cannot prescribe against the owner
2 in the civil law of Louisiana: to become unenforceable or invalid by prescription
any party having an interest in a money judgment may have it revived before it prescribe s — Louisiana Civil Code
vt
1: to lay down as a rule or guide: specify with authority
the times, places and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the legislature thereof — U.S. Constitution art. I
2 in the civil law of Louisiana: to invalidate or bar the enforcement of by prescription
this claim for damages shall not be prescribed so long as the minor's right of action exists against his tutor — Louisiana Civil Code
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.