An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches.
A verification that something is true or has happened.
An act whereby something conditional or voidable is made sure and unavoidable, especially the possession of an estate.
Decree of condemnation toward one or more persons, especially in the Roman antiquity.
A prohibition.
A decree or law that prohibits.
The act of proscribing, or its result.