Legal Definition and Related Resources of Fi. fa.
Meaning of Fi. fa.
Real Prop. 66; Spelman. See, generally, Le Grand Coutumier; Spelman, Feuds; Du Cange; Calv. Lex.; Dalr. Feud. Prop.;,Poth. des Fiefs; Merlin, Repert. “Feodalite.” An abbreviation for fieri facias FI. FA. (q. v.)
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Definition of Fi. Fa.
In the context of international law, the legal resource A Dictionary of Law, provides a definition of Fi. Fa. : (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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- FIERI FACIAS
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