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