Lexic.us

Definition of Interdiction

1. Noun. Authoritative prohibition.

2. Noun. A court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity.

Definition of Interdiction

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

Definition of Interdiction

1. Noun. the act of interdicting or something interdicted ¹

2. Noun. the destruction of an enemy's military potential before it can be used ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Interdiction

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Interdiction

interdependence interdependences interdependencies interdependency interdependent interdependently interdependentness interdepending interdepends interdepositional

interdevour interdialectal interdicted interdicting interdiction interdiction fire interdictions interdictive interdictor interdictors

interdictory interdicts interdiffuse interdiffused interdiffuses interdiffusing interdiffusion interdiffusions interdigit

Literary usage of Interdiction

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Handbook of the Law of Scotland by James Lorimer (1885)
"Interdiction is of two kinds—voluntary and involuntary. 530. (1.) Voluntary interdiction is an arrangement which a I«-r*n, conscious of his own imbecility, ..."

2. A Law Dictionary: Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States by John Bouvier (1843)
"Every interdiction shall be pronounced by the judge of the parish of the domicil or residence of the person to be interdicted. one be not already named by ..."

3. A Treatise on the Law of Scotland Relative to Parent and Child and Guardian by Patrick Fraser Fraser, Hugh Cowan (1866)
"It was in one case found that this action of reduction of the interdiction could not be instituted by a third party having interest to do so, ..."

4. Edinburgh Medical Journal (1871)
"The interdiction of such habitual drunkard shall be proceeded with before a judge, by summoning before such judge a family council ..."

5. The Church History of Britain, from the Birth of Jesus Christ Until the Year by Thomas Fuller, James Nichols (1842)
"17- The Interdiction of England relaxed. AD 1214. Next year the interdiction was taken off of the kingdom, and a general jubilee of joy all over the land ..."

6. Commentaries on American Law by James Kent (1866)
"Of interdiction of commerce. An interdiction of commerce with the port of ... (J) But there are other cases which have declared that an interdiction of ..."

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