scire1 (1308-10)

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scire1 (1308-10)

[gdw]

[ FEW: ; Gdf: ; GdfC: ; TL: ; DEAF: ; DMF: ; TLF: ; OED:  scire facias n.; MED:  scire facias n.; DMLBS: 2970a scire 2 ]
 
Latin

v.a.

scire facias
1 law judicial writ instructing a sheriff to summon a party to court so as to make known why execution of judgement or fine should not be made
( 1308-10 )  autrefoitz suscitastes un scire facias de avoir le dreit de la reversioun, scil[icet] de avoir les services [...] Alice, en taunt supposastez vous mesmes estre hors  Ed II ii 48
( 1389 )  Le roy ad granté scire facias et aprés la dite commission qe droit soit fait  201
( c.1403; MS: s.xv1 )  le dit procuratour ad purchacé une scire facias devers nous pur reaver sa dite ferme retournable  378.11
( 1422-71 )  [...] issint q'il purra par vostre grace especial et doun entrer en ycelles, sanz ent suer par scire facias  v 393
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