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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.