interdict
A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (e.g., a king or an oligarchy with similar powers).
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A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (e.g., a king or an oligarchy with similar powers). Extreme unction/Anointing of the Sick is excepted.
“This is the way it's done. Interdict the smugglers, arrest them and confiscate their contraband. And not murder them along with innocent fishermen with Hellfire missiles like SecDrunk Kegsbreath loves to do.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(Scots law) An injunction.
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(transitive, Roman Catholic) To exclude (someone or somewhere) from participation in church services; to place under a religious interdict.
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