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fieri facias
[ fahy-uh-rahy fey-shee-as ]
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. : FI. FA., fi. fa.
fieri facias
/ ˈfaɪəˌraɪ ˈfeɪʃɪəs /
noun
- law a writ ordering a levy on the belongings of an adjudged debtor to satisfy the debt
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fieri facias1
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin: literally, have it made, equivalent to fierī to be made + faciās cause, 2nd-person singular present subjunctive of facere to bring about
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fieri facias1
C15: from Latin, literally: cause (it) to be done
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Example Sentences
The form of the writ of fieri facias requires the sheriff to make a return to the writ.
From Project Gutenberg
This dear old writ, the fieri facias, affectionately alluded to as the fi.
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