Venire facias de novo
Encyclopedia
In law
, venire facias de novo (Latin
for "may you cause to come anew"), sometimes abbreviated to venire facias ("may you cause to come") is a writ
issued by an officer of the court
summoning prospective jurors
, which the court uses when there has been some impropriety or irregularity in the jury, or where the verdict
is so imperfect or ambiguous that no judgment can be given upon it, and so a new jury must be chosen.
See the 1817 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court
in Laidlaw v. Organ
(15 U.S. 178): "...the judgment must be reversed, and the cause remanded to the district court of Louisiana, with direction to award a venire facire de novo" (John Marshall
).
Law
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, venire facias de novo (Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
for "may you cause to come anew"), sometimes abbreviated to venire facias ("may you cause to come") is a writ
Writ
In common law, a writ is a formal written order issued by a body with administrative or judicial jurisdiction; in modern usage, this body is generally a court...
issued by an officer of the court
Officer of the court
The generic term officer of the court applies to all those who, in some degree in function of their professional or similar qualifications, have a legal part—and hence legal and deontological obligations—in the complex functioning of the judicial system as a whole, in order to forge justice out of...
summoning prospective jurors
Jury
A jury is a sworn body of people convened to render an impartial verdict officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. Modern juries tend to be found in courts to ascertain the guilt, or lack thereof, in a crime. In Anglophone jurisdictions, the verdict may be guilty,...
, which the court uses when there has been some impropriety or irregularity in the jury, or where the verdict
Verdict
In law, a verdict is the formal finding of fact made by a jury on matters or questions submitted to the jury by a judge. The term, from the Latin veredictum, literally means "to say the truth" and is derived from Middle English verdit, from Anglo-Norman: a compound of ver and dit In law, a verdict...
is so imperfect or ambiguous that no judgment can be given upon it, and so a new jury must be chosen.
See the 1817 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
in Laidlaw v. Organ
Laidlaw v. Organ
Laidlaw v. Organ, 15 U.S. 178 , is a case decided by the United States Supreme Court that established caveat emptor in the U.S.-Facts:Organ purchased 111 hogsheads of tobacco from Laidlaw & Co. on February 18, 1815...
(15 U.S. 178): "...the judgment must be reversed, and the cause remanded to the district court of Louisiana, with direction to award a venire facire de novo" (John Marshall
John Marshall
John Marshall was the Chief Justice of the United States whose court opinions helped lay the basis for American constitutional law and made the Supreme Court of the United States a coequal branch of government along with the legislative and executive branches...
).