Legal Definitions - de sectis non faciendis

DE SECTIS NON FACIENDIS

De sectis non faciendis is a legal term that means "of not doing services". It refers to a writ that exempts a ward or dowress from performing certain services.

An example of de sectis non faciendis would be a dowress who is exempt from performing certain duties on her late husband's land. Another example would be a ward who is exempt from performing certain services for their guardian.

For instance, if a dowress is granted de sectis non faciendis, she would not be required to perform any services on her late husband's land, such as plowing or harvesting crops. Similarly, if a ward is granted de sectis non faciendis, they would not be required to perform any services for their guardian, such as household chores or farm work.