Ad extirpanda

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Ad extirpanda is a 1252 papal bull that authorized and regulated the use of torture by the Inquisition in the persecution of heretics.


Statements (29)
Predicate Object
instanceOf medieval legal document
papal bull
aimsAt protection of the faith
suppression of heresy
author Pope Innocent IV
citedAs Ad extirpanda (incipit)
concerns Inquisition
heresy
use of torture
date 1252
hasEffect institutionalized torture in inquisitorial trials
strengthened cooperation between church and state against heresy
historicalPeriod High Middle Ages
issuedBy Holy See
jurisdiction Papal States NERFINISHED
language Latin
legalStatus authorized use of torture by inquisitors
placeOfIssue Lyon
regulates conditions for use of torture
procedures of the Inquisition
relatedTo Roman Inquisition
medieval canon law
medieval inquisitorial procedure
requires civil authorities to assist inquisitors
secular officials to execute sentences against heretics
setsLimit torture not to cause loss of life
torture not to cause loss of limb
subjectOf historical studies of the Inquisition
scholarly debate on church and torture

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Pope Innocent IV
issuedBull

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