praemunire

praemunire
[ˌpriːmjuːˈnɪəri]
noun
  1. [mass noun](historical)the offence of asserting or maintaining papal jurisdiction in England
    (史)(因维护教皇对英格兰管辖而犯下的)蔑视王权罪
    ■[count noun]a writ charging a sheriff to summon a person accused of this offence
    传讯犯有蔑视王权罪被告的令状
语源
  1. late Middle English: from medieval Latin, forewarn', for Latin praemonere, from prae 'beforehand' + monere 'warn'. The term comes from praemunire facias 'that you warn (a person to appear'), part of the wording in the writ
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