Legal Definitions - non residentio pro clerico regis

NON RESIDENTIO PRO CLERICO REGIS

Non residentio pro clerico regis is a Latin term that means "by nonresidence for a royal clerk." In history, it was a writ that ordered a bishop not to harass a clerk who was employed in the royal service but had become a nonresident.

An example of non residentio pro clerico regis would be if a bishop tried to punish a clerk who was working for the king but had to move away from his parish. The writ would protect the clerk from any harassment or punishment from the bishop.

Another example would be if a clerk was working for the king in a different part of the country and could not attend his duties at his parish. The writ would protect him from any punishment or harassment from the bishop for not being present in his parish.

These examples illustrate how the writ of non residentio pro clerico regis protected clerks who were employed in the royal service but had become nonresidents. It prevented them from being punished or harassed by the bishop for not being present in their parish.