fieri facias
English
editEtymology
editFrom 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).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editfieri facias
- (law) In English law, a writ of execution issued after judgment obtained in a legal action for debt or damages.