English Explanatory Dictionary

praemunire facias

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. More fully writ of praemunire facias: a writ directing a sheriff to forewarn a person that they must appear before a court to answer a criminal charge of having brought a suit in or obeyed a foreign (especially papal) court or authority, thus challenging the supremacy of the Crown; a praemunire.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɹiː.mjʊˈnɪə.ɹi ˈfeɪ.ʃi.əs/ /ˌpɹiː.mjuːˈnɪə.ɹi ˈfeɪ.ʃi.əs/ /ˌpɹi.mjəˈnɪ.ɹ.i ˈfeɪ.ʃi.əs/

Word forms

praemunire facias præmunire facias premunire facias

Etymology

From Middle English premunire facias, premunire fac', from Latin praemunire facias (“that you cause to be forewarned”) from the opening words of the writ: praemūnīre (“you fortify (defend in advance)”) (an error for praemonēre (“you forewarn”)) + faciās (“you make”).

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