v. t. 1. To subject to the penalties of præmunire. [ Obs. ] T. Ward. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Corrupted from L. praemonere to forewarn, cite. See Admonish. ] (Eng. Law) (a) The offense of introducing foreign authority into England, the penalties for which were originally intended to depress the civil power of the pope in the kingdom. (b) The writ grounded on that offense. Wharton. (c) The penalty ascribed for the offense of præmunire. [ 1913 Webster ]

Wolsey incurred a præmunire, and forfeited his honor, estate, and life. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The penalties of præmunire were subsequently applied to many other offenses; but prosecutions upon a præmunire are at this day unheard of in the English courts. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]