WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Google
 

fieri facias

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun fieri facias has 1 sense
  1. fieri facias - a writ ordering a levy on the belongings of a debtor to satisfy the debt
    --1 is a kind of
    writ, judicial writ

Definitions from the Web

Fieri Facias

Description:

Fieri facias, commonly known as a writ of fieri facias or fi. fa., is a legal term referring to a court order empowering a sheriff or other officer to seize the property of a debtor in order to satisfy a judgment.

Sample Sentences:

  • The plaintiff obtained a fieri facias against the defendant to collect the outstanding debt.
  • The sheriff was authorized to execute a writ of fieri facias and seize the debtor's assets.
  • As a result of the fieri facias, the debtor's car was repossessed and auctioned off to pay the owed amount.

Possible Related Products:

fierceness fiercer fiercest fiercest border fierece fierence fieres fierge fieri facias fierily fieriness fiery fiest fiesta fiesta flower fiesty fiets

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

WordNet-Online
Home | Free dictionary software | Copyright notice | Contact us | WordNet dictionary | Automotive thesaurus