interdizione

prohibition, ban

noun een-ter-dee-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin interdictio, 'prohibition'.

Also means

interdiction

Usage Note

Interdizione is a legal and formal term for a ban or prohibition. In Italian law it has a specific meaning: the court-ordered incapacitation of a person who lacks the mental capacity to manage their own affairs (interdizione legale). It also appears in military contexts meaning interdiction of supply lines.

Examples

"Il tribunale ha pronunciato l'interdizione del paziente."

Natural Translation

The court pronounced the interdiction of the patient.

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