praemunire

praemunire is a   Noun

Definition:

[1] 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.

[2] The writ grounded on that offense. Wharton.

[3] The penalty ascribed for the offense of præmunire. Wolsey incurred a præmunire, and forfeited his honor, estate, and life. South.

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