Definition of "venire" []

• A writ issued by a judge to a sheriff directing the summons of prospective jurors. Also called venire facias. (noun)
• The panel of prospective jurors from which a jury is selected. (noun)

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• "A jury venire is not a fair cross-section if the selection system is calibrated to underrepresent a "distinctive group" in the community."
• "The venire is the pool of people from whom members of juries are called, each of whom is called a venireperson."
• "It has been settled law for decades that the Sixth Amendment requires a jury pool or "venire" to reflect a fair cross-section of the community."