Distringas juratores
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A writ commanding the sherilf to have the bodies of the jurors, or to distrain them by their lands and goods, that they may appear upon the day appointed. 3 Bl. Comm. 354. It issues at the same time with the venizve, though in theory afterwards, founded on the supposed neglect of the juror to attend. 3 Steph. Comm, 590. DISTRINGAS NUPER VICE COMI-
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat. (You distrain the jurors.)
In English practice. A process for enforcing the attendance of jurors, which is supposed to be issued after the venire to summon them, but in practice is issued at the same time, founded on a supposed and fictitious neglect of the jurors to attend upon the venire. It commands, the sheriff to distrain them by their goods, so that he may have them before the court in banc on an ulterior day, to try the cause, or (alternatively,) before the court at nisi prius, if the judge of nisi prius shall first come, on some intervening day specified, into the county where the venue is laid,* 3 Steph. €om. 690, 691, DISTRINGAS NUPER VICE COMI-