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| 32% | 13 | Evolutionary stage of English between Old English and Early Modern English | ||||||
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| 32% | 10 | In English history, a term for a writ that recalls cases from a spiritual court into a secular court | ||||||
noun • 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. • (in extended use) Any of a number of criminal offences incurring similar penalties to the original offence of praemunire. • Crime, offence, wrongdoing. • The penalty for this offence. • A difficulty or predicament. verb • To charge with the offence of praemunire; to subject to the penalties of praemunire. | ||||||||
Old Writ Makes English Run Crossword Clue
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ELEGIT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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ELEGIT
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