Venire Facias

English Law: Venire Facias in the Past

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. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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Notes and References

1. Partialy, this information about venire facias is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including venire facias.

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