scire facias
a writ requiring the party against whom it is brought to show cause why a judgment, letters patent, etc., should not be executed, vacated, or annulled.
a judicial proceeding initiated by such a writ.
Origin of scire facias
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How to use scire facias in a sentence
It was intended that the power to issue a scire facias and remove the deposits be real and effective.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents | James D. RichardsonMeanwhile, for technical reasons, the quo warranto had been abandoned, and a writ of scire facias had been issued out of chancery.
The Emancipation of Massachusetts | Brooks Adams
British Dictionary definitions for scire facias
/ (ˈsaɪərɪ ˈfeɪʃɪˌæs) /
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
a proceeding begun by the issue of such a writ
Origin of scire facias
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