Legal Definitions - de excommunicato recapiendo

DE EXCOMMUNICATO RECAPIENDO

De excommunicato recapiendo is a Latin term used in historical ecclesiastical law. It refers to a writ that orders the rearrest of an excommunicated person who had been released but had not reconciled with the church or given security for a reconciliation.

An example of de excommunicato recapiendo would be if a person was excommunicated from the church for committing a sin. If they were later released from their punishment but did not seek reconciliation with the church or provide security for it, a writ could be issued for their rearrest.

Another example would be if a person was excommunicated and then released, but continued to commit the same sin without seeking forgiveness or reconciliation with the church. In this case, a writ could also be issued for their rearrest.

These examples illustrate how de excommunicato recapiendo was used to ensure that excommunicated individuals did not continue to defy the church's authority and teachings without consequence.