Phrase guide

venire facias de novo

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /vɪˈnaɪ.ə.ɹiː ˈfeɪ.ʃɪ.as deɪˈnəʊvəʊ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /də-/
  • General-American: /vɪˈnaɪ.ə.ɹiː ˈfeɪ.ʃɪ.as deɪˈnoʊvoʊ/
  • General-American: /də-/

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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History

Etymology

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