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Webster 1913 Edition


Premunire

Premˊu-ni′re

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Noun.
(Law)

Webster 1828 Edition


Premunire

PREMUNI'RE

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Noun.
[See Proemunire. ]
1.
In law, the offense of introducing foreign authority into England, and the writ which is grounded on the offense.
2.
The penalty incurred by the offense above described.
Woolsey incurred a premunire, and forfeited his honor, estate and life.