PRAEMUNIRE

praemunire

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praemunire (pree-myoo-nI-ree), n. [Latin praemoneri “to be forewarned”] Hist. The criminal offense of obeying an authority other than the king. • Praemunire stems from the efforts of Edward I (1272–1307) to counter papal influence in England, and takes its name from the writ’s initial words: praemunire facias (“that you cause to be forewarned”). One type […]

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praemunire

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praemunire 〈英〉 (1)保护王权令 为保护王室管辖权而签发的令状，要求郡长传讯被告出庭解释其蔑视王权的行为，并对其施以刑罚处罚。 (2)侵犯王权罪 指所有侵犯王权的行为，特别指因尊崇教皇而侵犯国王管辖权的行为，如侵犯国王任命神职人员的世俗权利、教会法官妨害王室法院的活动、拒绝正式确认和祝圣国王提名的主教等。这方面的基本法是1352年《空缺圣职继任者法》〔Statute of Provisors〕，抵制教皇对空缺圣职的预先委任〔provision〕。该法与1392年《侵犯王权罪法》〔Statute of Praemunire〕规定被告不受国王保护，土地和财产被终身剥夺。这方面的法令已被废除。

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