fieri facias en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /fi.ˈɛr.i ˈfæ.ki.ˌəs/
Etymology
From Middle English fieri facias, from Medieval Latin fierī faciās (“thou shouldst 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).
Meanings
- In English law, a writ of execution issued after judgment obtained in a legal action for debt or damages.