interdiction

noun

The act of interdicting; authoritative prohibition; declaratory estoppel.

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In law, judicial restraint imposed upon one who, from unsoundness of mind, weakness, or improvidence, is incapable of managing his own affairs, or is liable to imposition.

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In Roman law, an edict or decree of the pretor to meet the circumstances of a particular case, but granted usually from considerations of a public character. See interdict, n., 2.

noun

Same as interdict, n., 4.

noun

The act of interdicting; prohibition; prohibiting decree; curse; interdict.

noun

the act of interdicting or something interdicted

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the destruction of an enemy’s military potential before it can be used

noun

authoritative prohibition

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a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity