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Venire facias
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What's The Definition Of Venire facias?
[n] a judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon people for jury duty
Synonyms | Synonyms for Venire facias: Related Terms | Find terms related to Venire facias: See Also | judicial writ | writ Venire facias In Webster's Dictionary \Ve*ni"re fa"ci*as\ [L., make, or cause, to come.]
(Law)
(a) A judicial writ or precept directed to the sheriff,
requiring him to cause a certain number of qualified
persons to appear in court at a specified time, to serve
as jurors in said court.
(b) A writ in the nature of a summons to cause the party
indicted on a penal statute to appear. Called also
{venire}.
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