English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Result for Venire facias
Venire facias
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.
Venire facias
A writ in the nature of a summons to cause the party
indicted on a penal statute to appear. Called also venire.