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praemunire

The correct spelling is praemunire.

How to pronounce praemunire

/ˌpɹiː.mjuːˈnɪə.ɹi/
noun

IPA: /ˌpɹiː.mjuːˈnɪə.ɹi/

Say it like: Prae-mun-ire

The correct spelling is praemunire. 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 b…

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.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).
  2. 2.The writ charging a person with this offence, the writ of praemunire facias.
  3. 3.(in extended use) Any of a number of criminal offences incurring similar penalties to the original offence of praemunire.
  4. 4.Crime, offence, wrongdoing.
  5. 5.The penalty for this offence.

verb

  1. 1.To charge with the offence of praemunire; to subject to the penalties of praemunire.

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