scire facias

But scire facias may nevertheless be demurred to for want of certainty.

Proceedings in scire facias were regarded as a form of action, and the defendant could plead his defense as in an action.

Some American legal scholars have suggested that impeachment may not be the sole method to remove a federal judge from office, pointing to scire facias as an alternative.

Offices held "during good behaviour" are terminable by the writ of either quo warranto or scire facias, which has even been employed by and against well-placed judges.

It is said scire facias will not lie at the suit of the last patentee to repeal the first patent though the last patentee have the right with him (c)Com.

It was he who made the first speech before the Supreme Court on the motion for the original writ of scire facias which led to an appeal to the Privy Council.

Under the law of many states, Arkansas, Georgia, New Hampshire, Tennessee, and Texas for example, an action in scire facias may be used to revive a dormant judgment if brought in a timely fashion.

The company's stock rose in price during the year, reaching its peak in mid August, but the threat of a writ of scire facias depressed the price, which collapsed to the point where the shares became almost unsaleable.