"fieri facias" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: 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). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|fieri facias}} Middle English fieri facias, {{der|en|ML.|fierī faciās||thou should cause it to be done}} Medieval Latin fierī faciās (“thou should cause it to be done”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?|head=fieri facias}} fieri facias
  1. (law) In English law, a writ of execution issued after judgment obtained in a legal action for debt or damages. Wikipedia link: fieri facias Categories (topical): Directives, Law Derived forms: fi fa, fi. fa.
    Sense id: en-fieri_facias-en-noun-cRo7-3ZW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law

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