venire facias

NOUN /vɪ,naɪri_'feɪʃi,æs/
13 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH V

venire facias is a valid 13-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
V4E1N1I1R1E1F4A1C3I1A1S1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING

What does venire facias mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon people for jury duty.