Found 2 items, similar to venire.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: venire venire n : (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen) [syn: panel]
English → English (gcide) Definition: venire 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]