Venire

Full definition of venire

Noun

1. (legal) A venire facias.
2. (legal) A group of persons summoned by a writ of venire facias to appear in court for jury selection.
• 2014-01-21, Circuit Judge Stephen Reinhardt, SmithKline Beecham Corporation, doing business as GlaxoSmithKline v. Abbott Laboratories, During jury selection, Abbott used its first peremptory strike against the only self-identified gay member of the venire.----