A statement or declaration made in advance; a sentence or judgment pronounced beforehand.
From 'fore' (before) + 'sentence' (judgment or pronouncement, from Latin 'sententia'). Legal or rhetorical term for advance declarations.
In formal debate and law, a 'foresentence' was a preliminary ruling or statement that set the framework for what was about to be discussed—like a modern executive summary.
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