scire facias meaning

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scire facias (noun): 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.

Definition of scire facias

  1. 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

    Type of: writ

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