proscribe by a law

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• proscribe — pro·scribe /prō skrīb/ vt pro·scribed, pro·scrib·ing [Latin proscribere to publish, proscribe, from pro before + scribere to write]: to condemn or forbid as harmful or unlawful Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• proscribe — ► VERB 1) forbid, especially by law. 2) denounce or condemn. 3) historical outlaw (someone). DERIVATIVES proscription noun proscriptive adjective. USAGE The words proscribe and …   English terms dictionary

• Proscribe — Pro*scribe , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proscribed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Proscribing}.] [L. proscribere, proscriptum, to write before, to publish, proscribe; pro before + scribere to write. See {Scribe}. The sense of this word originated in the Roman… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• proscribe — [prō skrīb′] vt. proscribed, proscribing [ME proscriben < L proscribere < pro , PRO 2 + scribere, to write: see SCRIBE] 1. in ancient Rome, to publish the name of (a person) condemned to death, banishment, etc. 2. to deprive of the… …   English World dictionary

• proscribe — UK [prəʊˈskraɪb] / US [proʊˈskraɪb] verb [transitive] Word forms proscribe : present tense I/you/we/they proscribe he/she/it proscribes present participle proscribing past tense proscribed past participle proscribed formal to order an end to the… …   English dictionary

• penal law — n 1: a law prescribing a penalty (as a fine or imprisonment) for one who violates it 2: penal code Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• proscribe — verb forbid, especially by law. ↘denounce or condemn. ↘historical outlaw (someone). Derivatives proscription noun proscriptive adjective Origin ME: from L. proscribere, from pro in front of + scribere write . Usage Proscribe does not have the… …   English new terms dictionary

• proscribe — /proʊˈskraɪb / (say proh skruyb) verb (t) (proscribed, proscribing) 1. to denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous; to prohibit: *as the feminine code proscribes any behaviour which could be construed as being provocative, it is concluded that… …  

• proscribe — proscribable, adj. proscriber, n. /proh skruyb /, v.t., proscribed, proscribing. 1. to denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous or harmful; prohibit. 2. to put outside the protection of the law; outlaw. 3. to banish or exile. 4. to announce the …   Universalium

• proscribe — pro|scribe [ prou skraıb ] verb transitive FORMAL to order an end to the existence or use of something: The organization has been proscribed by law. ╾ pro|scrip|tion [ prou skrıpʃən ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• proscribe — [[t]proʊskra͟ɪb[/t]] proscribes, proscribing, proscribed VERB: usu passive If something is proscribed by people in authority, the existence or the use of that thing is forbidden. [FORMAL] [be V ed] In some cultures surgery is proscribed... [be V… …   English dictionary