praemunire

Etymology


Borrowed from, shortened form of from the opening words of the writ:  (an error for ) +.

Noun

 * 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  1393 (16 Richard II, chapter 5), and abolished by the  (chapter 58).
 * 2) * 1724,, The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, volume 9, The Drapier’s Letters 5:
 * For I have heard of a judge, who upon the criminal's appeal to the dreadful day of judgment, told him, he had incurred a premunire, for appealing to a foreign jurisdiction; and of another in Wales, who severely checked the prisoner for offering the same plea
 * 1) The writ charging a person with this offence, the writ of praemunire facias.
 * 2)  Any of a number of criminal offences incurring similar penalties to the original offence of praemunire.
 * 3)  Crime, offence, wrongdoing.
 * 4) The penalty for this offence.
 * 5)  A difficulty or predicament.
 * 1) The writ charging a person with this offence, the writ of praemunire facias.
 * 2)  Any of a number of criminal offences incurring similar penalties to the original offence of praemunire.
 * 3)  Crime, offence, wrongdoing.
 * 4) The penalty for this offence.
 * 5)  A difficulty or predicament.
 * 1)  Any of a number of criminal offences incurring similar penalties to the original offence of praemunire.
 * 2)  Crime, offence, wrongdoing.
 * 3) The penalty for this offence.
 * 4)  A difficulty or predicament.
 * 1)  Crime, offence, wrongdoing.
 * 2) The penalty for this offence.
 * 3)  A difficulty or predicament.
 * 1) The penalty for this offence.
 * 2)  A difficulty or predicament.
 * 1)  A difficulty or predicament.
 * 1)  A difficulty or predicament.
 * 1)  A difficulty or predicament.
 * 1)  A difficulty or predicament.
 * 1)  A difficulty or predicament.
 * 1)  A difficulty or predicament.

Verb

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