pro·scrip·tion /prō-'skrip-shən/ n
1: the act of proscribing: the state of being proscribed
2: an imposed restraint or restriction
pro·scrip·tive /-'skrip-tiv/ adj
pro·scrip·tive·ly adv
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.