Fieri Facias in United Kingdom
Definition of Fieri Facias
In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Fieri Facias : (fieri facias, fi. fa.)
(Latin: you should cause to be done)
A writ of execution to enforce the payment of a debt when judgment has been entered against the debtor. The writ can also be used to enforce a judgment for payment of damages. The writ is addressed to the *sheriff requiring him to seize the property of the debtor in order to pay the debt, interest, and costs.
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