In praesenti
IN PRAESENTI. At the present time; used in opposition to in futuro. A
marriage contracted in words de praesenti is good; as, I take Paul to be my
husband, is a good marriage, but words de futuro would not be sufficient,
unless the ceremony was followed by consummation. 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 258.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.
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