venire
The group of people summoned for potential jury duty
Examples
In a meeting
“The attorneys will question the venire tomorrow to select the final jury.”
Over coffee
“I'm part of the venire for a trial next month, so I might actually serve on a jury.”
Why this word
jury pool
Venire is the formal legal term for the panel from which jurors are selected; jury pool is informal
panel
Panel is generic; venire specifically denotes the group summoned for jury selection in legal proceedings
jury list
Jury list is descriptive; venire is the precise legal term for those summoned to court for jury duty
Usage tip
Technical legal term for jury pool; useful when discussing jury selection processes in legal contexts.
Etymology
Latin 'venire' meaning 'to come,' from the phrase 'venire facias' (cause to come)
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