Legal Definitions - liberari facias

liberari facias

Liberari facias is a legal term that refers to a writ of execution. This writ orders a sheriff to take the debtor's real property that cannot be sold and give it to the creditor to pay off the debt. It is similar to levari facias and fieri facias.

• John owed $10,000 to his creditor. The creditor obtained a liberari facias writ, and the sheriff seized John's house and gave it to the creditor to pay off the debt.
• After losing a lawsuit, the defendant was ordered to pay the plaintiff $50,000. When the defendant failed to pay, the plaintiff obtained a liberari facias writ, and the sheriff took the defendant's land and gave it to the plaintiff to satisfy the judgment.

These examples illustrate how liberari facias is used to enforce a court judgment. When a debtor fails to pay a debt, the creditor can obtain a writ of execution to seize the debtor's property and satisfy the debt. Liberari facias is one type of writ that can be used for this purpose.