°A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (e.g., a king or an oligarchy with similar powers). Exteme unction/Anointing of the sick are excepted.
verb
°To exclude (someone or somewhere) from participation in church services; to place under a religious interdict.
°To forbid (an action or thing) by formal or legal sanction.