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Explore Praemunire through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Praemunire in a sentence

Praemunire meaning

  1. The offence in English law of bringing suit in or obeying a foreign (especially papal) court or authority, thus challenging the supremacy of the Crown. The offence was created by the Statute of Praemunire 1393 (16 Richard II, chapter 5), and abolished by the Criminal Law Act 1967 (chapter 58).
  2. The writ charging a person with this offence, the writ of praemunire facias.
  3. Any of a number of criminal offences incurring similar penalties to the original offence of praemunire.

Using Praemunire

  • The main meaning on this page is: The offence in English law of bringing suit in or obeying a foreign (especially papal) court or authority, thus challenging the supremacy of the Crown. The offence was created by the Statute of Praemunire 1393 (16 Richard II, chapter 5), and abolished by the Criminal Law Act 1967 (chapter 58). | The writ charging a person with this offence, the writ of praemunire facias. | Any of a number of criminal offences incurring similar penalties to the original offence of praemunire.
  • In the example corpus, praemunire often appears in combinations such as: of praemunire, praemunire in.

Context around Praemunire

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Praemunire

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

charge of praemunire in 1529 1× charged with praemunire in october 1× penalties of praemunire against all 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

fraser pp 191 1× he was charged 1× parliament s reinstatement 1×

Common sentence endings:

bulls into england 1× sudden and total 1× the king s 1×

Words around Praemunire

Just before it in the word index:

praegville 4 praeger 14 praefectus 7 praefecti 2 praefatio 2 praedicandi 2

Just after it in the word index:

praeneste 3 praenomen 26 praenomina 28 praeparatio 2 praepostors 2 praes 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Praemunire

  • In this selection, "praemunire" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include charge of praemunire in 1529 and charged with praemunire in october. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "praemunire" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with praemunire

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He was charged with praemunire in October 1529 citation and his fall from grace was "sudden and total". (18 words)

Fraser, pp. 191–194 Meanwhile, the House of Commons had forbidden all appeals to Rome and exacted the penalties of praemunire against all who introduced papal bulls into England. (29 words)

Parliament's reinstatement of the charge of praemunire in 1529 had made it a crime to support in public or office the claim of any authority outside the realm (such as the Papacy) to have a legal jurisdiction superior to the King's. (43 words)

Longer example sentences

Parliament's reinstatement of the charge of praemunire in 1529 had made it a crime to support in public or office the claim of any authority outside the realm (such as the Papacy) to have a legal jurisdiction superior to the King's. (43 words)

Fraser, pp. 191–194 Meanwhile, the House of Commons had forbidden all appeals to Rome and exacted the penalties of praemunire against all who introduced papal bulls into England. (29 words)

He was charged with praemunire in October 1529 citation and his fall from grace was "sudden and total". (18 words)

Example sentences (3)

Fraser, pp. 191–194 Meanwhile, the House of Commons had forbidden all appeals to Rome and exacted the penalties of praemunire against all who introduced papal bulls into England.

He was charged with praemunire in October 1529 citation and his fall from grace was "sudden and total".

Parliament's reinstatement of the charge of praemunire in 1529 had made it a crime to support in public or office the claim of any authority outside the realm (such as the Papacy) to have a legal jurisdiction superior to the King's.

Common combinations with praemunire

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of praemunire 2×
  • praemunire in 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "praemunire" in a sentence?
An example: "Fraser, pp. 191–194 Meanwhile, the House of Commons had forbidden all appeals to Rome and exacted the penalties of praemunire against all who introduced papal bulls into England." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "praemunire" from authentic English texts.
What does "praemunire" mean?
Praemunire means: The offence in English law of bringing suit in or obeying a foreign (especially papal) court or authority, thus challenging the supremacy of the Crown. The offence was created by the Statute of Praemunire 1393 (16 Richard II, chapter 5), and abolished by the Criminal Law Act 1967 (chapter 58).
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