levari facias

levari facias
A common law writ similar to the writ of equitable origin known as sequestration. 47 Am J1st Seques § 2. A writ of execution commanding the sheriff to levy the plaintiff's debt on the lands and goods of the defendant and authorizing the sheriff to seize all the defendant's goods and receive the rents and profits of the land until satisfaction is made to the plaintiff. 30 Am J2d Exec § 29.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • levari facias — le·vari fa·ci·as /lə var ˌī fā shē əs, le vä rē fä kē ˌäs/ n [New Latin, you should cause to be levied]: a common law writ of execution for the satisfaction of a judgment debt from the goods and lands of the judgment debtor used chiefly in… …   Law dictionary

  • Levari facias — Le*va ri fa ci*as (l[ e]*v[=a] r[ i] f[=a] sh[i^]*[a^]s) n. [Law L., cause to be levied.] A writ of execution at common law. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • levari facias — Latin, lit. cause to be levied …   Etymology dictionary

  • levari facias — lə̇|värēˈfäkēˌäs noun Etymology: New Latin, you should cause to be levied : a common law writ of execution for the satisfaction of a judgment debt out of the goods and lands or profits of the lands of the judgment debtor compare fieri facias …   Useful english dictionary

  • levari facias — /laveray feys(hXi)yas/ A writ of execution directing the sheriff to cause to be made of the lands and chattels of the judgment debtor the sum recovered by the judgment. Also a writ to the bishop of the diocese, commanding him to enter into the… …   Black's law dictionary

  • levari facias — /laveray feys(hXi)yas/ A writ of execution directing the sheriff to cause to be made of the lands and chattels of the judgment debtor the sum recovered by the judgment. Also a writ to the bishop of the diocese, commanding him to enter into the… …   Black's law dictionary

  • levari facias damn a de dlsseisitoribus — /bveray feys(hXi)yss daemna diy dasiyzatorabas/ A writ formerly directed to the sheriff for the levying of damages, which a disseisor had been condemned to pay to the disseisee …   Black's law dictionary

  • levari facias quando vicecomes returnavit quod non habuit emp tores — /laveray feys(hXi)yas kwondow vaysiykowmiyz ratarneyvat kwod non hibyuwat em(p)toriyz/ An old writ commanding the sheriff to sell the goods of a debtor which he had already taken, and had returned that he could not sell them; and as much more of… …   Black's law dictionary

  • levari facias residuum debiti — /laveray feys(hXi)yas rasidyuwam debatay/ An old writ directed to the sheriff for levying the remnant of a partly satisfied debt upon the lands and tenements or chattels of the debtor …   Black's law dictionary

  • levari facias damn a de dlsseisitoribus — /bveray feys(hXi)yss daemna diy dasiyzatorabas/ A writ formerly directed to the sheriff for the levying of damages, which a disseisor had been condemned to pay to the disseisee …   Black's law dictionary

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