venire
pronunciation
How to pronounce venire in British English:
UK [vɪ'naɪərɪ]
How to pronounce venire in American English:
US [və'naɪri]
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- Noun:
- (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)
Word Origin
- venire
- 1660s, elliptical for venire facias (mid-15c.), Latin, literally "that you cause to come," formerly the first words in a writ to a sheriff to summon a jury. See venue.