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scire facias
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Princeton's WordNet
scire faciasnoun
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
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
SCIRE FACIASnoun
A writ judicial, in law, most commonly to call a man to shew cause unto the court, whence it is sent, why execution of a judgment passed should not be made. This writ is not granted before a year and a day is passed, after the judgment given. John Cowell
Etymology: Latin.
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scire facias
Scire facias is a Latin term used in law, meaning "you should cause to know". It refers to a judicial writ, used to revive a lawsuit that has become dormant for some time or to challenge the validity or effectiveness of a judgement, requiring the defendant to show cause why the judgement should not be enforced or the lawsuit should not continue.
Webster 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
Etymology: [L., do you cause to know.]
Wikidata
Scire facias
In English law, a writ of scire facias was a writ founded upon some judicial record directing the sheriff to make the record known to a specified party, and requiring the defendant to show cause why the party bringing the writ should not be able to cite that record in his own interest, or why, in the case of letters patent and grants, the patent or grant should not be annulled and vacated. In the United States, the writ has been abolished under federal law but may still be available in some state legal systems.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Scire facias
sī′re fā′shi-as, n. (law) a writ to enforce the execution of judgments, or to quash them.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of scire facias in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of scire facias in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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