Venire facias is a writ from a judge directing a sheriff to assemble prospective jurors. This is sometimes abbreviated as venire.
See, e.g. Powers v. United States, 223 U.S. 303 (1912).
See also:
- Jury duty
- Jury selection
- Jury trial
- Venire
- Venire facias de novo
- Veniremen
[Last updated in July of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team]