scire facias

sci·re fa·ci·as

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-ree fey-shee-as; Latin skee-re fah-kee-ahs]
- /ˈsaɪ ri ˈfeɪ ʃiˌæs; Latin ˈski rɛ ˈfɑ kiˌɑs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-ree fey-shee-as; Latin skee-re fah-kee-ahs]
- /ˈsaɪ ri ˈfeɪ ʃiˌæs; Latin ˈski rɛ ˈfɑ kiˌɑs/

Definitions of scire facias words

noun scire facias a writ requiring the party against whom it is brought to show cause why a judgment, letters patent, etc., should not be executed, vacated, or annulled. 1
noun scire facias a judicial proceeding initiated by such a writ. 1
noun scire facias a judicial writ founded upon some record, such as a judgment, letters patent, etc, requiring the person against whom it is brought to show cause why the record should not be enforced or annulled 0
noun scire facias a proceeding begun by the issue of such a writ 0
noun scire facias a writ, founded on a record, requiring the person against whom it is issued to appear and show cause why the record should not be enforced or annulled 0
noun scire facias a proceeding begun by issuing such a writ 0

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English < Latin scīre faciās literally, make (him) know

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exclamation

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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