praemunired

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A form of 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 by the Statute of Praemunire 1393 (16 Richard II, chapter 5), and abolished by the Criminal Law Act 1967 (chapter 58).

Scrabble 16

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of praemunire
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APA

praemunired. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/praemunired

MLA

“praemunired.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/praemunired. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “praemunired,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/praemunired.

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