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.