Habere facias possessionem

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A writ to enforce a plaintiff’s judgment in ejectment and put him in possession.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat. That you cause to have possession. The name of the process commonly resorted to by the successfui party in an action of ejectment, for the purpose of being placed by the sheriff in the actual possession of the land recovered. It is commonly termed simply "habere faeias," or "hab. fa."

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

That you cause to have possession. The name of the process commonly resorted to by the successful party in an action of ejeectment. for the purpose of being placed by the sheriff in the actual possession of the land

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

/. (That you make him have possession). A writ of execution, for the successful plaintiff in ejectment to recover possession of the lands. Habere facias seisinam: a writ to give the plaintiff in a real or mixed action possession of the freehold. Habere facias visum: a writ to cause the sheriff to take a view of the lands in question.