In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
INJUNCT
Etymology
Verb
injunct (third-person singular simple present injuncts, present participle injuncting, simple past and past participle injuncted)
(legal, transitive) To put an injunction against. (Used both of the party who applies for the injunction and of the judge who grants it.)
Synonyms
• enjoin
Source: Wiktionary
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