- 1. 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. Source: opted
- 2. A writ in the nature of a summons to cause the party indicted on a penal statute to appear. Called also venire. Source: opted
- 3. n. a judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon people for jury duty Source: wordnet
- 4. (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. Source: webster
- 5. 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. A writ in the nature of a summons to cause the party indicted on a penal statute to appear. Called also venire. Source: ecdict
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