Legal Definitions - HAB. FA.

Term: HAB. FA.

Definition:HABERE FACIAS POSSESSIONEM, which means to take possession of something.

Example: If a landlord wins an eviction case against a tenant, the court may issue a writ of possession, which instructs the sheriff to execute the writ and physically remove the tenant from the property. The writ may include the abbreviation HAB. FA. to indicate that the sheriff should take possession of the property on behalf of the landlord.

This abbreviation is commonly used in legal documents and court orders to indicate that someone should take possession of something. The example illustrates how HAB. FA. is used in a court order to instruct the sheriff to take possession of a property on behalf of the landlord.