scire facias

scire facias
sci·re fa·ci·as /'sī-rē-'fā-shē-əs, -shəs, -shē-ˌas; 'skē-rā-'fä-kē-ˌäs/ n [Medieval Latin, you should cause to know]
1: a judicial writ founded upon some matter of record and requiring the party proceeded against to show cause why the record should not be enforced (as by revival of the judgment), annulled, or vacated
2: a legal proceeding instituted by a scire facias

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

scire facias
(Latin: Made known.)
A judicial writ requiring a defendant to appear in court and prove why an existing judgment should not be executed against him or her.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


scire facias
[Latin, Made known.] A judicial writ requiring a defendant to appear in court and prove why an existing judgment should not be executed against him or her.

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  • Scire facias — In English law, a writ of scire facias (from the Latin meaning to cause to be known ) was a writ founded upon some judicial record directing the sheriff to make the record known ( scire facias ) to a specified party, and requiring that defendant… …   Wikipedia

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  • scire facias — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, you should cause to know Date: 15th century 1. a judicial writ founded on some matter of record and requiring the party proceeded against to show cause why the record should not be enforced,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • scire facias — document which requires a party to show cause as to why a judgment should not be carried out (Latin) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • scire facias — [ˌsʌɪri: feɪʃɪas] noun US Law a writ requiring a person to show why a judgement regarding a record or patent should not be enforced or annulled. Origin L., lit. let (the person) know …   English new terms dictionary

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