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venire faciases

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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
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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
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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