fieri facias

• POS: Noun Phrase
• HYPHEN: fi=er=i fa=ci=as

CIDE DICTIONARY

fieri facias,  [L., cause it to be done.].

 A judicial writ that lies for one who has recovered in debt or damages, commanding the sheriff that he cause to be made of the goods, chattels, or real estate of the defendant, the sum claimed.  Blackstone. Cowell.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

fieri facias, n. Law a writ to a sheriff for executing a judgement.

Etymology

L, = cause to be made or done

ROGET THESAURUS

fieri facias

Legality

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