Definition of prohibition

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Prohibition (n.) Specifically, the forbidding by law of the sale of alcoholic liquors as beverages..

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Inhibition :: Inhibition (n.) The act of inhibiting, or the state of being inhibited; restraint; prohibition; embargo..
Prohibitionist :: Prohibitionist (n.) One who favors prohibitory duties on foreign goods in commerce; a protectionist.
Indicavit :: Indicavit (n.) A writ of prohibition against proceeding in the spiritual court in certain cases, when the suit belongs to the common-law courts..
Embargo :: Embargo (n.) An edict or order of the government prohibiting the departure of ships of commerce from some or all of the ports within its dominions; a prohibition to sail.
Annex :: Annex (v. t.) To attach or connect, as a consequence, condition, etc.; as, to annex a penalty to a prohibition, or punishment to guilt..
Forbiddance :: Forbiddance (n.) The act of forbidding; prohibition; command or edict against a thing.
Veto :: Veto (n.) An authoritative prohibition or negative; a forbidding; an interdiction.
Interdiction :: Interdiction (n.) The act of interdicting; prohibition; prohibiting decree; curse; interdict.
Not :: Not (adv.) A word used to express negation, prohibition, denial, or refusal..
Proscript :: Proscript (n.) A proscription; a prohibition; an interdict.
Embar :: Embar (v. t.) To stop; to hinder by prohibition; to block up.
Prohibitory :: Prohibitory (a.) Tending to prohibit, forbid, or exclude; implying prohibition; forbidding; as, a prohibitory law; a prohibitory price..
Prohibition :: Prohibition (n.) The act of prohibiting; a declaration or injunction forbidding some action; interdict.
Prohibitionist :: Prohibitionist (n.) One who favors the prohibition of the sale (or of the sale and manufacture) of alcoholic liquors as beverages.
Veto :: Veto (n.) The exercise of such authority; an act of prohibition or prevention; as, a veto is probable if the bill passes..
Exclusion :: Exclusion (n.) The act of excluding, or of shutting out, whether by thrusting out or by preventing admission; a debarring; rejection; prohibition; the state of being excluded..
Disobedience :: Disobedience (n.) Neglect or refusal to obey; violation of a command or prohibition.
Defence :: Defence (n.) Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
Allowableness :: Allowableness (n.) The quality of being allowable; permissibleness; lawfulness; exemption from prohibition or impropriety.
Forbid :: Forbid (v. i.) To utter a prohibition; to prevent; to hinder.
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