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Definition of Scire facias

Scire facias
Scire facias Sci`re fa"ci*as (s[imac]`r[-e] f[=a]"sh[i^]*[a^]s). [L., do you cause to know.] (Law) 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. --Wharton. Bouvier.

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- In English law, a writ of scire facias (Latin, meaning literally "make known") is a writ founded upon some judicial record directing the sheriff to make...
- office upon good behavior, as enforced by the people through the writ of scire facias. Although it was technically a writ of the sovereign, this power concerned...
- person to show by what authority they exercise a power. Additionally, scire facias, one of the extraordinary writs, was once known as a prerogative writ...
- 1527. Fed.R.Civ.P. 81 as amended, December 1, 2014. (b) "The writs of scire facias and mandamus are abolished. Relief previously available through them...
- Good Behavior Clause may, in theory, permit removal by way of a writ of scire facias filed before a federal court, without resort to impeachment. Deaths of...
- states that do not permit renewal by action (as opposed to renewal by scire facias or by motion), such an action would be rejected by the courts as vexatious...
- committing. scire facias Let them know. A writ, directing local officials to officially inform a party of official proceedings concerning them. scire feci I...
- (see s. 18 of the Companies Act 1862). Whether by any proceeding like a scire facias the Court could set aside the certificate of incorporation is a question...
- terminable by the writ of either quo warranto (e.g. R v Richardson) or scire facias, which has even been emplo**** by and against well-placed judges. After...
- writ of scire facias revives a dormant judgment. A writ of su****deas contains a command to stay the proceedings at law. A writ of venire facias summons...