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Prefrontal Lobotomy refers to a type of Psychosurgery in which the frontal lobes of the brain are severed from the lower centers of the brain in people suffering from Psychosis. Prefrontal Lobotomy, moreover, is an operation that severs the nerve fibers that connect the brain's frontal lobe to the Thalamus which is performed on individuals with severe mental disorders that have not responded to other treatments.

Prefrontal motor cortex is the section of the frontal lobe. This area is considered to be the "conductor" or "executor" of the brain. Prefrontal motor cortex is also called Prefrontal cortex.

Pregnancy Discrimination Act refers to a 1978 Federal Law protecting the rights of pregnant women.

Prejudgment is defined as the inability to make a fair and objective assessment of another person because of interfering prior knowledge, first impressions, or stereotypes.

Prejudice refers to an attitude, usually negative, towards the members of some Group on the basis of their membership of that group.

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Prejudiced feelings are negative feelings toward a group and its members.

Preliminary hearing refers to a preview of a trial held in court before a Judge, in which the Prosecution must produce sufficient evidence of guilt for the case to be bound over for the grand jury or to proceed to trial.

Preliminary Investigation refers to the initial inquiry into a reported crime

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