praemunires
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of praemunire
Source: Wiktionary
Præm`u*ni"re, n. Etym: [Corrupted from L. praemonere to forewarn, cite. See Admonish.] (Eng. Law) (a) The offense of introducing foreign authority into England, the penalties for which were originally intended to depress the civil power of the pope in the kingdom. (b) The writ grounded on that offense. Wharton. (c) The penalty ascribed for the offense of præmunire. Wolsey incurred a præmunire, and forfeited his honor, estate, and life. South.
Note: The penalties of præmunire were subsequently applied to many other offenses; but prosecutions upon a præmunire are at this day unheard of in the English courts. Blackstone.
Præm`u*ni"re, v. t.
1. The subject to the penalties of præmunire. [Obs.] T. Ward.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 May 2024
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