fieri facias

English

Etymology

From Middle English fieri facias, from Medieval Latin fierī faciās (“thou should cause it to be done”), which is not a normal Classical Latin construction but a calque from Romance causatives from faciō and infinitive (attested since Late Latin).

Pronunciation

Noun

fieri facias

  1. (law) In English law, a writ of execution issued after judgment obtained in a legal action for debt or damages.

Derived terms

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