NOUN | communication | venire facias | a judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon people for jury duty |
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Meaning | A judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon people for jury duty. | |
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Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
Broader | writ, judicial writ | (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer |
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