venire facias (suomeksi)

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(lb, en, law) 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.
(lb, en, legal, historical) A summons to cause the party indicted on a penal statute to appear.
(lb, en, law, historical) ((clipping of, venire facias ad respondendum, lang=en)) A writ directed to the sheriff, requiring him to cause the person named in the writ to appear in court to respond to a civil (non-criminal) claim against him or her.