'Venire facias' definitions:
Definition of 'venire facias'
From: WordNet
noun
A judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon people for jury duty
Definition of 'Venire facias'
From: GCIDE
- Venire facias \Ve*ni"re fa"ci*as\ [L., make, or cause, to come.] (Law) (a) 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 in said court. (b) A writ in the nature of a summons to cause the party indicted on a penal statute to appear. Called also venire. [1913 Webster]