In canon law, the removal or release of a clergy member from their jurisdiction or authority of a bishop.
From Latin ex- (out) + cardination (from cardo, hinge/door; meaning affiliation). Ecclesiastical term from Medieval Latin.
When a priest wanted to move to a different diocese in medieval times, his original bishop had to perform excardination—removing him from their jurisdiction like unscrewing a hinge.
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