A writ issued by a judge to a sheriff directing the summons of prospective jurors. Also called venire facias.
The panel of prospective jurors from which a jury is selected.
[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.]
Main Entry: ve·ni·re Pronunciation: v&-'nI-rE Function: noun Etymology: probably from venireman : a panel from which a jury is to be selected —compare ARRAY
(və-nī'rē, -nîr'ē) 