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Excommunicato capiendo

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

See De excommunicato capiendo.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In ecclesiastical law. A writ issuing out of chancery, founded on a bishop's cortificate that the defendant had bcen excommunicated, and requiring the sheriff to arrest and Imprison him, returnable to the king's bench. 4 Bl. Comm. 415; Bac. Abr. "Excommunication," E.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In ecclesiastical law, A writ issuing out of ecliancery, founded on a bishop's certificate that the defendant had been excommunicated, and requiring the sheriff to arrest and imprison him, returnable to the king’s bench. 4 Bl. Comm. 415; Baec."Abr. “Excommunication,” E. EXCOMMUNICATO DELIBERAN- DO. A writ to the sheriff for delivery ofan EXCUSATOR ity to the ecclesiastical jurisdiction. Fitzh. Nat. Brey. 63. Exrcommunicato interdicitur omnis actus lepitimus, ita quod agere non potest, nee aliquem convenire, licet ipss ab aliis possit conveniri. Co. Litt. 135. Every legal act is forbiiden an excormmunicated person, so that he cannot act, nor sue any person, but he may be sued by others.