Etymology

venire facias

ve·ni·re fa·ci·as

Today it means: A judicial writ or precept directed to the sheriff, requiring him to summon a certain number of qualified persons to a court case to serve as jurors. Full definition →

Latin venīre faciās
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed fromvenīre faciās“that you make or cause to come”
  2. English todayvenire facias

Borrowed from Latin venīre faciās (“that you make or cause to come”), from the opening words of the writ.

Words from the same roots

Latinvenīre faciās all →

venire

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