Prescription

Under the civil law or civil code prescription[?] are those periods during which rights and obligations are legally enforceable. Similiar to the common law system concept of limitation periods.

It also may mean a an order by a medical doctor to a pharmacist for a drug to be provided to the medical doctor's patient.

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