scire facias
noun
sci·re fa·cias
ˌsī-rē-ˈfā-sh(ē-)əs
1
: a judicial writ founded on some matter of record and requiring the party proceeded against to show cause why the record should not be enforced, annulled, or vacated
2
: a legal proceeding instituted by a scire facias
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