Etymology

fieri facias

Today it means: In English law, a writ of execution issued after judgment obtained in a legal action for debt or damages. Full definition →

Middle English fieri facias ← Medieval Latin fierī faciās
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromfierī faciās“thou shouldst cause it to be done”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromfieri facias
  3. English todayfieri facias

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).

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