civil procedure

venire

Venire is a panel of prospective jurors. A jury is eventually chosen from the venire.

See, e.g. Skilling v. United States, 130 S.Ct. 2896 (2010).

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venire facias

Venire facias is a writ from a judge directing a sheriff to assemble prospective jurors. This is sometimes abbreviated as venire.

See, e.g. Powers v. United States, 223 U.S. 303 (1912).

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venire facias de novo

A venire facias de novo is a writ from a judge summoning a new jury panel because of a problem with the original jury's verdict or return. A venire facias de novo results in a new trial. Sometimes abbreviated as venire de novo.

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veniremen

Veniremen refers to individuals selected either to be screened as potential jurors or to actually be jurors in a case. The term comes from old Latin venire writs in England that were required to be given to the sheriff in order for a jury to...

venue

A venue is the location in which something takes place. In a legal context, it is important to have the proper geographic location and court to hold a civil or criminal trial; otherwise, there could be procedural issues that nullify the case...

verdict

A verdict is the formal decision or judgment rendered by a court at the conclusion of a trial or legal proceeding. It represents the culmination of the entire legal process. Verdicts are reached by a judge or a jury, depending on the type of...

verification

Verification is a declaration swearing that statements made in a document are true. Depending on the jurisdiction, verifications are either made under oath or in the presence of a notary public or similarly authorized person. Verifications...

vertical privity

In business law, vertical privity is the relationship between companies in a distribution chain (e.g. a manufacturer and a distributor). Those in vertical privity are jointly liable for product defects in the vertical chain.

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vicarious liability

Vicarious liability, also known as imputed liability, is when a principal party is responsible for the actionable conduct of their agent based on the relationship between the two parties. Vicarious liability falls under the respondeat...

voir dire

French for to speak the truth, voir dire is the process through which potential jurors are questioned by either the judge or a lawyer to determine their suitability for jury service. It is used to excuse prospective jurors deemed incapable of...

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