scire facias (redirected from scire faciases)

sci·re fa·ci·as  (sr fsh-s, skr fäk-äs)

n.

1. A writ requiring the party against which it is issued to appear and show cause why a judicial record should not be enforced, repealed, or annulled.

2. A judicial proceeding under this writ.

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[Middle English, from Latin scre facis, you should cause (him) to know (a phrase that occurs in the writ) : scre, to know + facis, second person sing. present subjunctive of facere, to do, make.]

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scire facias [ˈsaɪərɪ ˈfeɪʃɪˌæs]

n Law rare

1. (Law) a judicial writ founded upon some record, such as a judgment, letters patent, etc., requiring the person against whom it is brought to show cause why the record should not be enforced or annulled

2. (Law) a proceeding begun by the issue of such a writ

[from legal Latin, literally: cause (him) to know]

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Noun

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scire facias - a judicial writ based on some record and requiring the party against whom it is brought to show cause why the record should not be enforced or annulled 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"