venire facias

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venire fa·ci·as (f

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See venire.

[Middle English; see venire.]

venire facias [vɪˈnaɪrɪ ˈfeɪʃɪˌæs]

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

[Latin, literally: you must make come]

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venire facias - a judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon people for jury duty

judicial writ, writ - (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

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