The Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo Act 1562 (5 Eliz. 1. c. 23) was an Act of the Parliament of England.
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Acte for the due Execucion of the Writ De Excommunicato capiendo.[2] |
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| Citation | 5 Eliz. 1. c. 23 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 10 April 1563 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963 |
Status: Repealed | |
The whole Act was repealed by section 87 of, and Schedule 5 to, the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963.
Writ
editA writ de excommunicato capiendo (Latin for "taking one who is excommunicated")[3] was a writ commanding the sheriff to arrest one who was excommunicated, and imprison him till he should become reconciled to the church.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948. Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- ^ These words are printed against this Act in the second column of Schedule 2 to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".
- ^ "De Excommunicato Capiendo" The Law Dictionary, Featuring Black's Law Dictionary Free Online Legal Dictionary 2nd Ed.
- ^ "De Excommunicato Capiendo" Legal Dictionaries of the Encyclopedia of Law Project
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