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Venire Facias

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(1):

A writ in the nature of a summons to cause the party indicted on a penal statute to appear. Called also venire.

(2):

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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Venire Facias'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​v/venire-facias.html. 1828.
 
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