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scire1 (1308-10)

scire1 (1308-10)

 
  FEW: Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF: TLF: OED:  scire facias n.  MED:  scire facias n.  DMLBS:  scire 2 2970a
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v.trans.

scire facias
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  YBB Ed II ii 48
( 1389 )  Le roy ad granté scire facias et aprés la dite commission qe droit soit fait  Northern Pet 201
( c.1403; MS: s.xv1 )  le dit procuratour ad purchacé une scire facias devers nous pur reaver sa dite ferme retournable  Lett & Pet 378.11
( 1422-71 )  [...] issint q'il purra par vostre grace especial et doun entrer en ycelles, sanz ent suer par scire facias  Rot Parl1 v 393

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See also:

scias 
This is an AND2 Phase 5 (R-S) entry. © 2018-21 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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