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Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

A writ which lies where execution on a judgment has been levied, but the money has not been paid over to the plaintiff, and the judgment is afterwards reversed in error or on appeal; in such a case a scire facias is necessary before a writ of restitution can issue.

1 Chitty, PI. 5S2.

SCIRE FECI (Lat. I have made known). The return of the sheriff, or other proper officer, to the writ of scire facias, when it has been served.