venire facias

American

[vuh-nahy-ree fey-shee-as, -neer-ee] / vəˈnaɪ ri ˈfeɪ ʃiˌæs, -ˈnɪər i /

noun

Law.

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

venire facias British

/ vɪˈnaɪrɪ ˈfeɪʃɪˌæs /

noun

law (formerly) a writ directing a sheriff to summon suitable persons to form a jury

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Etymology

Origin of venire facias

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin venīre faciās literally, make come

Example Sentences

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

From History of John Bull by Arbuthnot, John

This venue is in law Latin vicinetum, neighbourhood, which gave Anglo-Fr. visné, and this, perhaps by confusion with the venire facias, or jury summons, became venew, venue.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest

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