noun: Alternative form of praemunire. [(law, now historical) 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).]
verb: Alternative form of praemunire. [(law, historical) To charge with the offence of praemunire; to subject to the penalties of praemunire.]
