venire facias: Meaning and Definition of

ve•ni•re fa•ci•as

Pronunciation: (vu-nī'rē fā'shē-as", -nēr'ē), [key]
— Law. Law.
  1. a writ directing the appropriate official to summon a jury.
  2. the entire jury panel from which a trial jury is selected.
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