fi·er·i fa·ci·as (f   -r f  sh-s, fshs)n. Law A writ of execution authorizing a sheriff to lay a claim to and seize the goods and chattels of a debtor to fulfill a judgment against the debtor. [Middle English, from Medieval Latin fier facis, you should cause (it) to be done (words used in the writ) : Latin fier, to be done + Latin facis, second person sing. present subjunctive of facere, to do, cause.] |
fieri facias [ˈfaɪəˌraɪ ˈfeɪʃɪəs]
n
(Law) Law a writ ordering a levy on the belongings of an adjudged debtor to satisfy the debt
[from Latin, literally: cause (it) to be done]
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| Noun | 1. | fieri facias - a writ ordering a levy on the belongings of a debtor to satisfy the debt judicial writ, writ - (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
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