scire facias

[ sahy-ree fey-shee-as; Latin skee-re fah-kee-ahs ]

noun

, Law.

1. 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.
2. a judicial proceeding initiated by such a writ.

scire facias

/ ˈsaɪərɪ ˈfeɪʃɪˌæs /

noun

1. 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
2. a proceeding begun by the issue of such a writ

Word History and Origins

Origin of scire facias¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of scire facias¹

C15: from legal Latin, literally: cause (him) to know