jury pool

jury pool
jury pool n: the body of prospective jurors summoned for jury duty

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

jury pool
USA
venire, Also known as a jury pool.
Latin for "to come," a panel of persons from which a jury is chosen. It may also refer to venire facias, the writ a judge issues to a sheriff to direct the summons of prospective jurors.

Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. . 2010.

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