HAERETICO COMBURENDO

The statute 2 Hen. IV. c. 15, de haretico-comburendo, was the flrst penal law enacted against heresy, and imposed the penalty of death by burning against, ail heretics who relapsed or who refused to abjure their opinions. It was repealed by the statute 29 Car. II. c. 9. Brown. This was also the name of a writ for the purpose indicated.