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ve·ni·re fa·ci·as | \ və-ˌnī-rē-ˈfā-shē-əs 
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\Definition of venire facias
: a judicial writ directing the sheriff to summon a specified number of qualified persons to serve as jurors
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venire facias
nounvenire fa·ci·as | \ -ˈfā-shē-əs \
\Legal Definition of venire facias
: a writ ordering a sheriff to summon a jury
No irregularity in any writ of venire facias … shall be sufficient to set aside a verdict … —— West Virginia Code
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