praemunire

/ˌpreɪmjuːˈnaɪri/

Definitions

1. noun

A medieval English law that made it treason for anyone, especially a subject of the English crown, to acknowledge the authority of any foreign monarch or jurisdiction, especially that of the Pope.

“The king’s court found the knight guilty of praemunire for accepting the Pope’s aid in his war against the neighboring kingdom.”

Synonyms

  • sedition
  • treason

Antonyms

  • loyalty
  • obedience