in ‧ ter ‧ dict /ˈɪntədɪkt $ -ər-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: entredit , from Latin interdictum , from the past participle of interdicere 'to forbid' ]
1 . law an official order from a court telling someone not to do something
2 . technical a punishment in the Roman Catholic Church, by which someone is not allowed to take part in church ceremonies
—interdict /ˌɪntəˈdɪkt $ -ər-/ verb [transitive]
—interdiction /-ˈdɪkʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable and countable]