capias ad satisfaciendum

noun

capias ad sat·​is·​fac·​ien·​dum

-ˌsa-tis-ˌfā-shē-ˈen-dəm, -ˌsä-tis-ˌfä-kē-ˈen-du̇m

: a writ or process commanding an officer to place a person (as a debtor) under civil arrest until a claim is satisfied

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, you may seize (the person) to (make him/her) satisfy (the claim)