prohibition

Definitions of prohibition
  1. noun
    a decree that prohibits something
    synonyms: interdiction
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    type of:
    décret, édit
    a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
  2. noun
    refusal to approve or assent to
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    types:
    interdiction
    an official prohibition or edict against something
    type of:
    refus
    the act of refusing
  3. noun
    a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
    synonyms: clause prohibitive
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    type of:
    loi
    legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
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