venire facias de novo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A judicial writ directing that a new jury be impanelled and that a new trial be held, due to some irregularity (especially a procedural irregularity) arising in the original trial.

Pronunciation

/vɪˈnaɪ.ə.ɹiː ˈfeɪ.ʃɪ.as deɪˈnəʊvəʊ/ /də-/ /vɪˈnaɪ.ə.ɹiː ˈfeɪ.ʃɪ.as deɪˈnoʊvoʊ/

Word forms

venire facias de novo

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin venire facias de novo (“that you make/cause to come anew”), from the opening words of the writ.

Related words

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