Prohibition

01 n. The act of prohibiting; a declaration or injunction forbidding some action; interdict.

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.” — Tillotson.
2.
Specifically, the forbidding by law of the sale of alcoholic liquors as beverages.

Phrases & compounds

Writ of prohibition — a writ issued by a superior tribunal, directed to an inferior court, commanding the latter to cease from the prosecution of a suit depending before it.

02 n. The period of 1920 to 1932 in the United States, during which sale of alcoholic beverages were forbidden by the consitution.

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The period of 1920 to 1932 in the United States, during which sale of alcoholic beverages were forbidden by the consitution.