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FIERI FACIAS

\fˈi͡əɹi fˈe͡ɪʃəz], \fˈi‍əɹi fˈe‍ɪʃəz], \f_ˈiə_ɹ_i f_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_z]\

Definitions of FIERI FACIAS

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1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.

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Latin for "that you cause to be done." This is a court document that instructs a sheriff to seize and sell a defendant's property in order to satisfy a monetary judgment against the defendant.

2010 - Legal Glossary Database
By Oddity Software

In law, a judicial writ that lies for him who has recovered in debt or damages, commanding the sheriff to levy the same on the goods of him against whom the recovery was had.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

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