Examples of venire in a Sentence
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In the alternative, the defense wants a jury brought in from another area, called a change of venire.
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Mitch Weiss and Holbrook Mohr, charlotteobserver, 29 May 2017
Mitch Weiss and Holbrook Mohr, charlotteobserver, 29 May 2017
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Word History
Etymology
earlier, "judicial writ ordering jurors to be summoned," short for venire facias
First Known Use
1807, in the meaning defined above
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“Venire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venire. Accessed 25 Sep. 2023.
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