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Definition praemunire

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praem?n?re, shortened form of praemunire facias (“that you cause to be forewarned”) from the opening words of the writ: praem?n?re (“to fortify (defend in advance)”) (an error for praemon?re (“to forewarn”)) + faci?s (“you make”).

Noun

praemunire (plural praemunires)

1. (law, 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).
   1. (in extended use) Any of a number of criminal offences unrelated to the original offence of praemunire.
   2. (figuratively) Crime, offence, wrongdoing.
2. The writ charging a person with this offence, the writ of praemunire facias.
3. The penalty for this offence.
   1. (figuratively) Penalty, punishment.

Verb

praemunire (third-person singular simple present praemunires, present participle praemuniring, simple past and past participle praemunired)

1. (law, historical) To charge with the offence of praemunire; to subject to the penalties of praemunire.

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