praemunire
noun
prae·mu·ni·re
ˌprē-myu̇-ˈnī(-ə)r-ē 
: an offense against the English Crown punishable chiefly by forfeiture and originally committed by asserting papal legal supremacy in England
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Coke, in his Institutes, discussed the crime of praemunire, which generally meant supporting any foreign jurisdiction over England but often specifically referred to those who supported papal authority.
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Matt Ford, The New Republic, 11 May 2022
The loyal Wolsey was stripped of all of his offices on a charge of praemunire, or overstepping royal authority, per Encyclopedia Britannica.
—Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Feb. 2022
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Matt Ford, The New Republic, 11 May 2022
The loyal Wolsey was stripped of all of his offices on a charge of praemunire, or overstepping royal authority, per Encyclopedia Britannica.
—Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Feb. 2022
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“Praemunire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/praemunire. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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