venire

Thân thiện

A judge addresses the venire in the courtroom.

Definition

Noun: 1. A panel of prospective jurors: In legal contexts, a venire is the entire group of people summoned to court from which a jury for a specific trial will be selected. It is the pool of potential jurors.

Usage

The term is used almost exclusively in formal legal settings and procedures. - The court clerk read out the names of the entire venire. - Attorneys questioned members of the venire during the voir dire process.

Advanced Usage

• Venire facias: A judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon a jury.
  • The judge issued a venire facias to assemble potential jurors.

Variants and Related Words

• Venireman/Venireperson (noun): An individual member of a venire; a prospective juror.
  • Each venireperson was given a questionnaire.

Synonyms

• Jury panel
• Jury pool
• Array (in legal terminology)

Different Meanings

This word has no other common meanings outside of its specific legal usage. It is a technical term.

Học thuật

Noun

1. (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• panel