Fieri facias

A fieri facias, usually abbreviated fi. fa. (Latin for that you cause to be made), is a writ of execution after judgment obtained in a legal action for debt or damages for the sheriff to levy on goods of the judgment debtor.[1][2]

The term is used in English law for such a writ issued in the High Court. Some jurisdictions in the United States also employ this writ, such as the Commonwealth of Virginia.[3]

  1. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Fieri Facias" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 10 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 328.
  2. ^ Henry C. Black, Black's Law Dictionary, rev. 4th ed. 1968.
  3. ^ E.g., Va. Code § 8.01-466, Va. Code § 8.01-478