De apostata capiendo — Law Dictionary

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A writ to arrest one who had abandoned his religious post.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Breve. Writ for taking an apostate. A writ which anciently lay against one who, having entered and professed some order of religion, left it and wandered up and down the country, contrary to the rules of his order, commanding the sheriff to apprehend him and deliver him again to his abbot or prior. Reg. Orig. 71b, 267; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 233, 234.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Breve. Writ for taking an apostate. A writ which anciently lay against one who, having entered and professed some order of religion, left it and wandered up and down the country, contrary to the rules of his order, commanding the sheriff to apprehend him and deliver him again to his abbot or prior. Reg. Orig. 71), 267; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 233, 234. when an action was brought for a cause which had been settled by arbitration. Wats. Arb. 256. DE AREESTANDIS BONIS NE DIS-

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Breve. L. Lat. Writ for taking an apostate. A writ which anciently lay against one who, having entered and professed some order of religion, left it and wandered up and down the country, contrary to the rules of his order, commanding the sheriff to apprehend him and deliver him again to his abbot or prior. Beg. Orig. 71 b, 26'?. F. N. B. 233, 234. DE ARRESTANDIS BONIS NE DIS-