fieri facias > define
noun
- A writ ordering a levy on the belongings of a debtor to satisfy the debt. .
by WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
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.
by Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
(latin) fieri facias - writ authorizing execution of a judgment
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