| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Acte for the due Execucion of the Writ De Excommunicato capiendo.[b] |
|---|---|
| Citation | 5 Eliz. 1. c. 23 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 10 April 1563 |
| Commencement | 1 May 1563[c] |
| Repealed | 1 March 1965 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Writ De Excommunicato Capiendo Act 1562[a] (5 Eliz. 1. c. 23) was an act of the Parliament of England.
Writ
[edit]A writ de excommunicato capiendo (Latin for "taking one who is excommunicated") was a writ commanding the sheriff to arrest one who was excommunicated, and imprison him till he should become reconciled to the church.[1]
Subsequent developments
[edit]The whole act was repealed by section 87 of, and the fifth schedule[2] to, the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 5 of, and the second schedule 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 the second schedule to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which is headed "Title".
- ^ Section 1.
References
[edit]- ^ Bouvier, John; Rawle, Francis (1892). A Law Dictionary. USA: Princeton University. p. 475.
- ^ "Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963". www.legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
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