- venire facias ad respondendum
- A writ by which a defendant was ordered to appear and answer a charge of misdemeanor.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
venire facias ad respondendum
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venire facias ad respondendum — /vanayriy feysh(iy)as zed respondendam/ A writ to summon a person, against whom an indictment for a misdemeanor has been found, to appear and be arraigned for the offense. A warrant is now more commonly used … Black's law dictionary
