Definition of scire facias Scire facias
sci•re fa•ci•as
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What does scire facias mean?
WordNet
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| scire facias - a judicial writ based on some record and requiring the party against whom it is brought to show cause why the record should not be enforced or annulled | ||
| judicial writ, writ (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- scire facias
A judicial writ, founded upon some record, and requiring the party proceeded against to show cause why the party bringing it should not have advantage of such record, or (as in the case of scire facias to repeal letters patent) why the record should not be annulled or vacated.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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scire facias
sī′re fā′shi-as, n. (law) a writ to enforce the execution of judgments, or to quash them
