fieri facias
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English fieri facias, from Medieval Latin fierī faciās (“thou should 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).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
fieri facias
- (law) In English law, a writ of execution issued after judgment obtained in a legal action for debt or damages.