praemunire
noun
- any of the writs charging a person with the offense of challenging royal authority, specif., by accepting the authority of the pope over that of the crown
- the offense itself
- the penalty for this offense
See praemunire in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(prēˌmyo͝o-nīˈrē)
noun- The offense under English law of appealing to or obeying a foreign court or authority, thus challenging the supremacy of the Crown.
- The writ charging this offense.
- The penalty for this offense.
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