Scire Facias (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Supreme Court issued a writ of scire facias to the defendant to show cause why the previous judgment against him should not be enforced.
- The scire facias was based on the court record from the previous trial, which clearly showed the defendant's liability.
- After reviewing the scire facias, the judge ordered the defendant to appear in court to explain why the judgment should not be enforced.
- The plaintiff filed a scire facias to compel the defendant to comply with the terms of the previous court order.
- A writ of scire facias was issued to the company to show cause why its charter should not be annulled due to noncompliance with state regulations.