Associations to the word «Venire»
Noun
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Wiktionary
VENIRE, noun. (legal) A venire facias.
VENIRE, noun. (legal) A group of persons summoned by a writ of venire facias to appear in court for jury selection.
VENIRE FACIAS, noun. (legal) 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.
VENIRE FACIAS, noun. (legal) A summons to cause the party indicted on a penal statute to appear.
Dictionary definition
VENIRE, noun. (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen).
Wise words
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