The imperial ban (German: Reichsacht, pronounced [ˈʁaɪçsˌʔaxt] ) was a form of outlawry in the Holy Roman Empire. At different times, it could be declared by the Holy Roman Emperor, by the Imperial Diet, or by courts like the League of the Holy Court (Vehmgericht) or the Reichskammergericht.
The imperial ban (German: Reichsacht, pronounced [ˈʁaɪçsˌʔaxt] ) was a form of outlawry in the Holy Roman Empire. At different times, it could be declared by the Holy Roman Emperor, by the Imperial Diet, or by courts like the League of the Holy Court (Vehmgericht) or the Reichskammergericht.
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