prohibition
n. state of being forbidden; act of forbidding or prohibiting; law or decree which forbids something Prohibition n. (1919-1933) period during which the Eighteenth Amendment was in effect and the sale manufacture and transportation of alcoholic beverages was illegal (U.S. History) | ||||
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Prohibition Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Prohibition
(n.)
The act of prohibiting; a declaration or injunction forbidding some action; interdict.
(n.)
Specifically, the forbidding by law of the sale of alcoholic liquors as beverages.
(n.)
The act of prohibiting; a declaration or injunction forbidding some action; interdict.
(n.)
Specifically, the forbidding by law of the sale of alcoholic liquors as beverages.
| WordNet 2.0 |
prohibition
Noun
1. a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages; "in 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US"
(hypernym) law
(classification) law, jurisprudence
2. a decree that prohibits something
(synonym) ban, proscription
(hypernym) decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript
(hyponym) banning-order
3. the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment
(synonym) prohibition era
(hypernym) time period, period of time, period
4. refusal to approve or assent to
(hypernym) refusal
(hyponym) interdiction
5. the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof); "they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter"; "a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"; "he ignored his parents' forbiddance"
(synonym) inhibition, forbiddance
(hypernym) action
(derivation) forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow
Noun
1. a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages; "in 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US"
(hypernym) law
(classification) law, jurisprudence
2. a decree that prohibits something
(synonym) ban, proscription
(hypernym) decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript
(hyponym) banning-order
3. the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment
(synonym) prohibition era
(hypernym) time period, period of time, period
4. refusal to approve or assent to
(hypernym) refusal
(hyponym) interdiction
5. the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof); "they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter"; "a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"; "he ignored his parents' forbiddance"
(synonym) inhibition, forbiddance
(hypernym) action
(derivation) forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow
| hEnglish - advanced version |
prohibition
prohibition
\pro`hi*bi"tion\ (?), n. [l. prohibitio: cf. f. prohibition.]
1. the act of prohibiting; a declaration or injunction forbidding some action; interdict. the law of god, in the ten commandments, consists mostly of prohibitions.
2. specifically, the forbidding by law of the sale of alcoholic liquors as beverages.
similar words(2)
prohibition era
writ of prohibition
prohibition
\pro`hi*bi"tion\ (?), n. [l. prohibitio: cf. f. prohibition.]
1. the act of prohibiting; a declaration or injunction forbidding some action; interdict. the law of god, in the ten commandments, consists mostly of prohibitions.
2. specifically, the forbidding by law of the sale of alcoholic liquors as beverages.
similar words(2)
prohibition era
writ of prohibition
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prohibition
A decree or an order forbidding something.
A decree or an order forbidding something.
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Gwahardd
Gwahardd = n. a prohibition
Gwahardd = n. a prohibition
Prohibition Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| The 'Lectric Law Library |
Prohibition, Writ Of
PROHIBITION, WRIT OF - The name of a writ issued by a superior court, directed to the judge and parties of a suit in an inferior court, commanding them to cease from the prosecution of the same, upon a suggestion that the cause originally, or some collateral matter arising therein, does not belong to that jurisdiction, but to the cognizance of some other court.
The writ of prohibition may also be issued when, having jurisdiction, the court has attempted to proceed by rules differing from those which ought to be observed or when, by the exercise of its jurisdiction, the inferior court would defeat a legal right.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
PROHIBITION, WRIT OF - The name of a writ issued by a superior court, directed to the judge and parties of a suit in an inferior court, commanding them to cease from the prosecution of the same, upon a suggestion that the cause originally, or some collateral matter arising therein, does not belong to that jurisdiction, but to the cognizance of some other court.
The writ of prohibition may also be issued when, having jurisdiction, the court has attempted to proceed by rules differing from those which ought to be observed or when, by the exercise of its jurisdiction, the inferior court would defeat a legal right.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
| Duhaime.org Legal Dictionary |
Prohibition
A legal restriction against the use of something or against certain conduct. For example, in the 1920s, both the USA and Canada enacted liquor prohibitions, outlawing the manufacture or use of alcoholic beverages. - (read more on Prohibition)
A legal restriction against the use of something or against certain conduct. For example, in the 1920s, both the USA and Canada enacted liquor prohibitions, outlawing the manufacture or use of alcoholic beverages. - (read more on Prohibition)
Prohibition Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
prohibition
prohibitio
prohibitio
Prohibition Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Prohibition of alcohol
Prohibition of alcohol, often shortened to the term prohibition, also known as Dry Law, refers to a sumptuary law in a given jurisdiction which prohibits alcohol. Typically, the manufacture, transportation, import, export, and sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted or illegal. The term can also apply to the periods in the histories of the countries during which the prohibition of alcohol was enforced. Usually the term as referred to a historical period is applied to countries of European culture. In the Muslim World, consumption of alcoholic beverages is sometimes forbidden according to Islamic Law.
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