interdict

🇺🇸 /ˈɪntərdɪkt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɪntədɪkt/
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noun
R

A legal order to stop someone from doing something.

The company received an interdict to halt the construction of the new building.

R

A church order that stops someone from taking part in religious services.

The priest issued an interdict against the man for his actions against the church.

translation

n. A legal order to stop someone from doing something.; A church order that stops someone from taking part in religious services.

Word Forms

Plural interdicts