·- A judicial writ that lies for one who has recovered in debt or damages, commanding the sheriff that he cause to be made of the goods, chattels, or real estate of the defendant, the sum claimed.
A red-faced man is said to have been served with a writ of fieri facias. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
·- A writ of execution at common law. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·- A judicial writ, founded upon some record, and requiring the party proceeded against to show caus...
·- A writ in the nature of a summons to cause the party indicted on a penal statute to appear. Calle...