praemunire
/priːˈmjuːnɪri/
noun
- A historical legal offense in English law of asserting papal authority over the crown.
- In medieval England, praemunire was used to limit the power of the Catholic Church.
- The king charged the bishop with praemunire for accepting the pope's decree.
- The statute of praemunire made it illegal to appeal to a foreign court over the king's.