Canadian English Meaning of venire facias

order to bring into court

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Definitions and Meaning of venire facias in English

Wordnet

venire facias (n)

a judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon people for jury duty

Webster

venire facias ()

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.

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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order to bring into court

a judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon people for jury dutyA judicial writ or precept directed to the sheriff, requiring him to cause a certain number of

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venire => come, venipuncture => Venipuncture, venin => Venom, venice => Venice, veniality => venality,