prem·is·es /'pre-mə-səz/ n pl
1: matters previously stated: as
a: the preliminary part of a deed that includes a description of the real estate and that precedes the habendum
b: the preliminary part of a bill in equity that states the facts, names the wrongs, and identifies the defendants
2: a tract of land with its component parts (as buildings); also: a building or part of a building usu. with its appurtenances (as grounds or easements)
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.