Legal Definitions - non solvendo pecuniam ad quam clericus

Non solvendo pecuniam ad quam clericus

A legal order that prevents a church official from collecting a fine from a clergy member who has been punished for not living in the area where they are supposed to work.

• A bishop tries to collect a fine from a priest who was punished for not living in the parish where he was assigned. The priest shows the bishop the non solvendo pecuniam ad quam clericus writ, which prevents the bishop from collecting the fine.
• A church official is punished for not living in the area where he is supposed to work. He receives a fine, but the non solvendo pecuniam ad quam clericus writ is used to prevent the fine from being collected.

These examples show how the non solvendo pecuniam ad quam clericus writ was used to protect clergy members from being unfairly fined for not living in the area where they were supposed to work.