De Hæretico Comburendo
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
(Lat. For burning a heretic.) A writ which lay where a heretic had been convicted of heresy, had abjured, and had relapsed into heresy. It is said to be very ancient. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 269 ; 4 Bl. Comm. 46.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
(Lat. For burninga heretic.) A writ which lay where a heretic had been convicted of heresy, had abjured, and had relapsed into heresy. It issaid to be very ancient. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 269; 4 Bl. Comm. 46.