fieri facias

/fi.ˈɛr.i ˈfæ.ki.ˌəs/

noun

In English law, a writ of execution issued after judgment obtained in a legal action for debt or damages.

OriginMiddle English fieri facias ← Medieval Latin fierī faciās →
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Meanings

noun
  1. lawIn English law, a writ of execution issued after judgment obtained in a legal action for debt or damages.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinfierī faciās“thou shouldst cause it to be done”
  2. Middle Englishfieri facias
  3. Englishfieri 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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APA

fieri facias. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fieri%20facias

MLA

“fieri facias.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fieri%20facias. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fieri facias,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fieri%20facias.

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