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praemunire

UK /ˌpɹiː.mjʊˈnɪə.ɹi/US /ˌpɹi.mjəˈnɪɹ.i/

noun 6
verb 1
forms 4

noun6

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Any of a number of criminal offences incurring similar penalties to the original offence of praemunire.
- The King's Decree touching the granting of Praemunires against any for sueing in Chancery after a Judgment at Common Law. — 1869
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(historical) The offence in English law of bringing suit in or obeying a foreign (especially papal) court or authority, thus challenging the supremacy of the Crown. The offence was created by the Statute of Praemunire 1393 (16 Richard II, chapter 5), and abolished by the Criminal Law Act 1967 (chapter 58).
- The law of praemunire dates from another century. No one who is alive now quite knows what it means. — 2009
The writ charging a person with this offence, the writ of praemunire facias.
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The penalty for this offence.
- Before George Fox was brought before the judge, he had passed sentence of praemunire against Margaret Fell, for having refused to take the oath. — 1834
(figurative) A difficulty or predicament.
(figurative) Crime, offence, wrongdoing.

verb1

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(historical) To charge with the offence of praemunire; to subject to the penalties of praemunire.
- He [George Fox] then told them, there was no sentence passed upon him, neither was he praemunired, that he knew of; and therefore he was not made the king's prisoner, but was the sheriff's […] — 1834

forms

praemunired · praemuniring · praemunires · Praemunires

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