Combustio
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In old English law. The punishment of burning.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Burning.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Burning.
In old English law. The punishment inflicted upon apostates.
— Combustio domornm. Houseburning; arson. 4 Bl. Comm. 272.
— Combnstio pecuniæ. Burning of money; the ancient method of testing mixed and corrupt money, paid into the exchequer, by melting it down.