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Praemunire
Pronunciation : Pr?m`u*ni"re
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [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
Definition : Note: The penalties of pr?munire were subsequently applied to many other offenses; but prosecutions upon a pr?munire are at this day unheard of in the English courts. Blackstone.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Pr?m`u*ni"re
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : 1. The subject to the penalties of pr?munire. [Obs.] T. Ward.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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