PREMUNI'RE, 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.
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