Interdict
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Interdict can refer to several things:
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- In law, an interdict is a court order enforcing or, more commonly, prohibiting a certain action; a synonym for "injunction". Types of interdicts include: a restraining order (where, for instance a person is prevented from threatening, harassing, or abusing another person); a suppression or "gagging" order (where, for instance, a newspaper is prevented from making certain information public); and an enforcement order (where, for instance, a company is forced to withhold wages from a person who has failed to meet maintenance or other financial obligations).
- In the Roman Catholic Church, interdict is an ecclesiastical penalty which (temporarily) bars a specific person or group of people from receiving the sacraments.
- A type of shield or military defense against attack.
- Conversely, the act of attacking or interrupting a military logistics system, for example air interdiction.
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