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venire facias

[ vuh-nahy-ree fey-shee-as, -neer-ee ]

noun

, Law.
  1. a writ directing the appropriate official to summon a jury.
  2. the entire jury panel from which a trial jury is selected.


venire facias

/ vɪˈnaɪrɪ ˈfeɪʃɪˌæs /

noun

  1. law (formerly) a writ directing a sheriff to summon suitable persons to form a jury
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of venire facias1

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin venīre faciās literally, make come
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Word History and Origins

Origin of venire facias1

C15: Latin, literally: you must make come
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Example Sentences

To John Bull's nephew for a venire facias, the money not yet all laid out..

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