Venire Definition
və-nīrē, -nîrē
noun
A writ issued by a judge to a sheriff directing the summons of prospective jurors.
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A list or group of people from among whom a jury or juries will be selected.
Webster's New World
A panel of jury duty selectees, from among whom the actual jury will be chosen.
Webster's New World Law
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Origin of Venire
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Short for Middle English venire facias from Medieval Latin venīre (faciās) (you should cause) to come, a phrase used in the writ from Latin gwā- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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