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in prohibitum

in prohibitum

9.9
Forbidden by law or official rules
  • idiom
  • Formal
translation icon : prohibido
  • Operating a business without the required license is clearly in prohibitum in this jurisdiction.

Examples

  • Actions taken in prohibitum may result in severe legal penalties for the offender.

  • The import of certain goods is considered in prohibitum under international trade agreements.

  • Selling drugs is in prohibitum.

  • Don't engage in activities that are in prohibitum!

  • The export of endangered species is strictly in prohibitum according to international wildlife protection laws.

  • Conducting any business activity without a valid permit is deemed in prohibitum in this city, leading to hefty fines.

  • Driving without a valid license is classified as in prohibitum and carries serious legal consequences.

Synonyms

illegal
vsin prohibitum
∞ 1.0

Not allowed by law or official rules

is specifically disallowed by statute rather than by social rules or standards
forbidden
vsin prohibitum
96 3.2

Not allowed by law, rules, or custom

is specifically disallowed by statute rather than by general rules or customs
unlawful
vsin prohibitum
71 4.0

Not allowed by law

is specifically disallowed by statute rather than merely frowned on socially
illegitimate
vsin prohibitum
  • Formal
31 6.1

Not allowed by law

is specifically disallowed by statute rather than by lack of recognition
impermissible
vsin prohibitum
  • Formal
6 7.7

Not allowed by rules, laws, or official standards

is specifically disallowed by statute rather than by standards or etiquette
prohibited
vsin prohibitum
  • Formal
1 3.7

Not allowed by law or by an authority

is specifically disallowed by statute rather than by custom or informal rules
unallowable
vsin prohibitum
  • Formal
1 6.4

Not allowed by rules or laws

is specifically disallowed by statute rather than by general policy or rules
outlawed
vsin prohibitum
5.0

The law bans it

is specifically disallowed by statute rather than by tradition or etiquette
proscribed
vsin prohibitum
  • Formal
8.2

Not allowed by law or by people in charge

is specifically disallowed by statute rather than by broader unwritten rules
banned
vsin prohibitum
1.1

Not allowed by law or by people in charge

is specifically disallowed by statute rather than by informal agreement

Antonyms

legal
∞ 2.5

Relating to the law, lawyers, or what the law allows

permissible
37 4.1

Allowed by law, rules, or custom

How Forbidden

in prohibitum
  • Formal
9.9
restricted
18 3.9
regulated
4.1
permissible
37 4.1

Surface Forms

in prohibitum positive

Morphology

in + prohibitum

Although the preposition 'in' and the root visible in 'prohibitum' cue a relation to 'prohibit' (so a learner might guess the phrase concerns something that is prohibited), the actual form is Latin and the meaning is a specialized legal distinction ('wrongful only because it is prohibited') that goes beyond the simple idea of being prohibited. Because the term is technical, Latin-derived, and carries a nuanced legal sense not predictable from everyday English vocabulary, it is only partially transparent to a B1 learner.

Etymology

In prohibitum comes from the Latin words in and prohibitum, which together paint the picture of something placed 'in' the list of things that are forbidden. Lawyers used the phrase to describe acts that the law will not allow, so today in prohibitum means 'forbidden by law'.