ne exeat regno
/ˌneɪ ɛksɪat ˈrɛɡnəʊ/ /ˌniː ɛksɪat ˈrɛɡnəʊ/Law
noun
A writ restraining a person from leaving the area of the court's jurisdiction without licence.
- The writ is now little used in any common law jurisdiction..
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Middleton (d. 1627), playwright. From post-classical Latin ne exeat regno ‘let him not go out of the kingdom’ from classical Latin nē + exeat, 3rd singular present subjunctive of exīre + regno, ablative singular of regnum.