a town of Lancashire in England, seated on the river Ribble, over which there is a handsome stone bridge. Here is held a court of chancery, and other offices of justice for the county palatine of Lancaster. It is noted for the defeat of the rebels here in 1715, when they were all made prisoners, and sent up to London. W. Long, 2. 26. N. Lat. 53° 45'.

PRESERVE. See Vauban.

PRETENSED or pretended right, in law, is where one is in possession of lands and tenements, which another, who is out, claims and sues for. Here the pretended right is in him who so claims or sues.