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venire facias de novo

Syllables: ve·ni·re fa·ci·as de no·voUK/vɪˈnaɪ.ə.ɹiː ˈfeɪ.ʃɪ.as deɪˈnəʊvəʊ/US/vɪˈnaɪ.ə.ɹiː ˈfeɪ.ʃɪ.as deɪˈnoʊvoʊ/

venire facias de novo noun: a judicial writ directing that a new jury be impanelled and that a new trial be held, due to some irregularity (especially a procedural irregularity) arising in the original trial.

Noun

venire facias de novo

  1. A judicial writ directing that a new jury be impanelled and that a new trial be held, due to some irregularity (especially a procedural irregularity) arising in the original trial.
    • After verdict, it was moved in arreſt of judgment, that one John Wale was returned upon the venire facias, and upon the diſtringas one John Wats was returned and ſworn. Upon examination it appeared that the juror was named John Wats, and not John Wale.—Wherefore the Court held, that the trial was...1791, George Croke, “Goddard against Hampton”, in Harbottle Grimston, Thomas Leach, editors, Reports of Sir George Croke, Knight, formerly One of the Justices of the Courts of King's-Bench and...
    • I have thought proper to refer this decision, in order that it may be laid before the Court of Common Pleas, when this case shall be tried again. I am of opinion, that the judgment should be reversed, and a venire facias de novo awarded.1841, William Tilghman, Chief Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Third Circuit, “Levy against The Commissioners of Northumberland County”, in Thomas Sergeant; William Rawle, Jun....

Origin of venire facias de novo

Borrowed from Latin venire facias de novo (“that you make/cause to come anew”), from the opening words of the writ.

Questions about venire facias de novo

What does venire facias de novo mean?
Venire facias de novo means a judicial writ directing that a new jury be impanelled and that a new trial be held, due to some irregularity (especially a procedural irregularity) arising in the original trial.
What part of speech is venire facias de novo?
Venire facias de novo is a noun.
How do you pronounce venire facias de novo?
Venire facias de novo is pronounced /vɪˈnaɪ.ə.ɹiː ˈfeɪ.ʃɪ.as deɪˈnəʊvəʊ/ (UK).

Words near venire facias de novo in the dictionary

  1. venipuncturing
  2. venipuncturist
  3. venipuncturists
  4. venire
  5. venire facias
  6. venire facias de novo
  7. venire faciases
  8. venireman
  9. veniremen
  10. venirepeople
  11. venireperson

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