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Venire facias

Venire facias Meaning & Definition
Venire facias Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Venire facias?

[n] a judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon people for jury duty

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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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