Middle English Dictionary Entry
venīre facias n. phr.
Entry Info
| Forms | venīre facias n. phr. |
| Etymology | L |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Law A writ directing a sheriff to summon a jury; also, a writ requiring a person indicted of a misdemeanor to appear in court.
Associated quotations
- (1444) RParl.5.112a : Thissue joyned and entred of record, and a venire fac’ of ye Jure retorned.
- (1449) Paston2.33 : His venire facias inter Willelmum Prentys et Franciscum Costard querentes et Henricum Halman comyth in seruyd now at xva Michelis in þe werst wyse.
- (1456) Paston2.142 : By the cors of þ’Eschequer, I shal take a venire facias ayenst Wentworthe, Andrews…ad respondendum quare in possessionem &c. ingressi sunt.
- (1463-4) GRed Bk.Bristolpt.2 p.66 : Hit is ordeyned…that att euery dai aftir the venire facias sompnyd and retournyd, all such persoones so empanellyd makyng succh defaute…be amercyd aftir the Coursse of lawe in iij d.
- (1472-3) RParl.6.37a : The said Shiref of Cornewaill, after the said Writte or Writtes of proclamation to hym delyvered, duely serve…all other Writtes, as well the Venir’ fac’ as other Writtes theruppon dependaunts, ayenst such persones to be empaneled in the said sute.
- c1613(1463-4) Plumpton Let.10 : I shall send you another [capias] with the Copie of your new suites and a venire facias against the ministre.