De excommunicato capiendo
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A writ to arrest an excommunicated person.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A writ commanding the sheriff to arrest one who was excommunicated, and imprison him (ill he should become reconciled to the church. 3 BL Comm. 102, Smith v. Nelson, 18 Vt. 511.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Breve. L. Lat. Writ for taking an excommunicated person. A writ by which the sheriff was commanded to take an excommunicated person, and imprison him in the county gaol, until he was reconciled to the church. Reg. Grig. 65. 8 Bl. Com. 102. Otherwise called, from its initial word, a significavit. Id. Now superseded by the writ de contumojce capiendo. Stat, 53 Geo. III. c. 127. Shelford Marr. d: Div. 494 — 496 and notes. DE EXCOMMUNICATO DELIBE-