fieri facias Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a writ ordering a levy on the belongings of a debtor to satisfy the debt
WordNet
Fi"e*ri fa"ci*as
Etymology
L., cause it to be done.Definitions
(Law) A judicial writ that lies for one who has recovered in debt or damages, commanding the sheriff that he cause to be made of the goods, chattels, or real estate of the defendant, the sum claimed. Blackstone. Cowell.