Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
venire facias
A writ directing a sheriff to assemble a jury. - Often shortened to venire. - Also termed venire facias juratores (juura-tor-eez).
venire facias ad respondendum
A writ requiring a sheriff to summon a person against whom an indictment for a misdemeanor has been issued. 0 A warrant is now more commonly used.
venire facias de novo
See VENIRE FACMS.
venire facias tot matronas
A writ requiring a sheriff to summon a jury of matrons to execute a writ de ventre inspiciendo. See DE VENTRE INSPICIENDO.