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Noun: venire facias  vi,nI-ree'fey-shee,as
  1. (law) a judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon people for jury duty
    "The court issued a venire facias to ensure a sufficient pool of potential jurors"

Type of: judicial writ, writ

Encyclopedia: Venire facias