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ve⋅ni⋅re fa⋅ci⋅as
[vuh-nahy-ree fey-shee-as, -neer-ee] 
–noun Law.
| 1. | a writ directing the appropriate official to summon a jury. |
| 2. | the entire jury panel from which a trial jury is selected. |
Origin:
1400–50; late ME < L venīre faciās lit., make come
1400–50; late ME < L venīre faciās lit., make come
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| ve·ni·re (və-nī'rē, -nîr'ē) n.
[Short for Middle English venire facias, from Medieval Latin venīre (faciās), (you should cause) to come, a phrase used in the writ, from Latin; see gwā- in Indo-European roots.] |
| venire fa·ci·as (fā'shē-əs, -ās') n. See venire. [Middle English; see venire.] |
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Venire facias
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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Main Entry: venire fa·ci·as
Pronunciation: -'fA-shE-&s
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin venire facias (juratores or juratam) may you cause (the jurors or the jury) to come (words used in the writ)
: a writ ordering a sheriff to summon a jury
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