ne exeat republica

noun

ne exeat re·​pub·​li·​ca

-rēˈpəblə̇kə

: a writ issued to restrain a person from leaving the jurisdiction of the court pending an action compare ne exeat

Word History

Etymology

Latin, let him not leave the state

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