fieri facias

[ fahy-uh-rahy -fey-shee-as ]

/ ˈfaɪ əˌraɪ ˈfeɪ ʃiˌæs /

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noun Law.

a writ commanding a sheriff to levy and sell as much of a debtor's property as is necessary to satisfy a creditor's claim against the debtor. Abbreviation: FI. FA., fi. fa.

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Origin of fieri facias

1425–75; late Middle English <Latin: literally, have it made, equivalent to fierī to be made + faciās cause, 2nd singular present subjunctive of facere to bring about

Words nearby fieri facias

fiendish, Fiennes, fier, fierce, fiercely, fieri facias, Fierstein, fiery, fiery cross, Fiesole, fiesta

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How to use fieri facias in a sentence

Her Food Network-colleague Guy Fieri opened a new restaurant and Times Square and received a drubbing in The New York Times.
Chopped? Amanda Freitag Hopes Not|Tim Teeman|February 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
David Page, a producer on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, had a falling out with host Guy Fieri, and vented in a blog post.
Food Fight! The Seven Biggest Rivalries Inside the Food Network|Thomas Flynn|September 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Ignore all those critics in New York,” one fan tweeted at Fieri.
Guy Fieri Battles Scathing New York Times Review by Pete Wells|Katie Baker|November 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“Guy Fieri served me my first pork slider w/cole slaw ever, from a trailer booth at our county fair,” posted a second.
Guy Fieri Battles Scathing New York Times Review by Pete Wells|Katie Baker|November 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Fieri would not be cowed by a review that more than half of all Today show viewers deemed too harsh.
Guy Fieri Battles Scathing New York Times Review by Pete Wells|Katie Baker|November 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Id suademus, vt infantes ad nos lustrandi afferantur, quod etiam Dei beneficio iam cœpit fieri.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
In vaginismo hysterico et in aliis casibus insanabilibus intromissio fieri potest ope chloroformi ad evitandum divortium.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
The rule of the Roman law was explicit: Neque humanum fuerit ob rei pecuniari qustlonem libertati moram fieri.
Charles Sumner; His Complete Works, Volume III (of 20)|Charles Sumner
Hc omnia fieri pro Luthero neque pro veritate propugnandi causa.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
Sed fieri non potest quin tintinnabulum aliquando feli adnectatur.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV|J. H. Merle D'Aubign

British Dictionary definitions for fieri facias

fieri facias

/ (ˈfaɪəˌraɪ ˈfeɪʃɪəs) /

noun

law a writ ordering a levy on the belongings of an adjudged debtor to satisfy the debt

Word Origin for fieri facias

C15: from Latin, literally: cause (it) to be done

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