a writ ordering a levy on the belongings of an adjudged debtor to satisfy the debt
Word origin
C15: from Latin, literally: cause (it) to be done
fieri facias in American English
(ˈfaiəˌrai ˈfeiʃiˌæs)
noun
Law
a writ commanding a sheriff to levy and sell as much of a debtor's property as is necessary to satisfy a creditor's claim against the debtor
Abbreviation: FI. FA., fi. fa.
Word origin
[1425–75; late ME ‹ L: lit., have it made, equiv. to fierī to be made + faciās cause, 2nd sing. pres. subj. of facere to bring about]This word is first recorded in the period 1425–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: deck, extreme, overhead, scratch, type