Etymology

venire facias de novo

ve·ni·re fa·ci·as de no·vo

Today it 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. Full definition →

Latin venire facias de novo
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromvenire facias de novo“that you make/cause to come anew”
  2. English todayvenire facias de novo

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

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