What is the definition of venire in court terms?

• A. A list of prospective jurors to be summoned to serve for a particular term of the court.
• B. The list of rejected jurors.
• C. The jury's verdict before deliberation.
• D. The set of instructions given to jurors.

Answer: (A)

Venire refers to the pool of potential jurors drawn from the community and summoned to appear for jury service for a specific term. This roster represents the prospective jurors from which the actual jury is selected after screening. The option that best fits describes a list of prospective jurors to be summoned to serve for a particular term of the court. The other items refer to different concepts: the slate of rejected jurors, the verdict itself before deliberation, and the instructions given to jurors, none of which are venire. During voir dire, questions are asked to decide which people from the venire will actually serve on the jury.