VENIRE FACIAS,
\vˈɛna͡ɪ͡ə fˈe͡ɪʃəz], \vˈɛnaɪə fˈeɪʃəz], \v_ˈɛ_n_aɪə f_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_z]\
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Practice, crim. law. According to the English law, the proper process to be issued on an indictment for any petit misdemeanor, on a penal statute, is a writ called venire facias. 2. It is in the nature of a summons to cause the party to appear. 4 Bl. Com. 18 1 Chit. Cr. Law, 351.
By John Bouvier
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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