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  • noun Plural form of facia.

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Examples

  • Last week's term was fieri facias, which is defined as:

    Sui Generis--a New York law blog: 2008

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    Define That Term #287 2008

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    Legal Definitions 2008

  • Example: Platform team buyers, many of whom have degrees and backgrounds in engineering, business, or manufacturing quality, often are considered the resident experts for extremely complicated systems or components, such as facias, the styled front or rear body panel that often defines a vehicle's look.

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

  • Example: Platform team buyers, many of whom have degrees and backgrounds in engineering, business, or manufacturing quality, often are considered the resident experts for extremely complicated systems or components, such as facias, the styled front or rear body panel that often defines a vehicle's look.

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

  • Example: Platform team buyers, many of whom have degrees and backgrounds in engineering, business, or manufacturing quality, often are considered the resident experts for extremely complicated systems or components, such as facias, the styled front or rear body panel that often defines a vehicle's look.

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2009

  • The Inn at the End of the World: Rem, facias, rem ....

    Rem, facias, rem. . . . John 2008

  • The remedy of scire facias is implied by the very existence of the Good Behavior Clause, and when wielded by an aggrieved individual citizen, separation-of-powers issues are neatly avoided.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Rosen on Sotomayor, Part Tres: 2009

  • To remove a judge under a writ of scire facias at common law, you must demonstrate culpable intent.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Rosen on Sotomayor, Part Tres: 2009

  • In New Hampshire, where pleadings had always been simple, clear, and direct, the lawyers introduced more sophistication and complexity during the years 1692 to 1700; the action of ejectment, the writs of scire facias and supersedeas, the action of trespass de bonis asportatis, entered New Hampshire as immigrants at this time.55 Students of Massachusetts law on the eve of the Revolution have declared it to be quite conservative, at least by earlier standards.

    A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985

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