Legal Definitions - de vicineto

Term: de vicineto
Definition: De vicineto is a legal term that means "from a neighborhood." It is often used in reference to a jury pool. For example, if a trial is taking place in a certain neighborhood, the jury pool may be selected from that same neighborhood. This is because the jurors are more likely to be familiar with the area and the people involved in the case. The term de vicineto is used to describe the origin of the jury pool, which is from the same neighborhood as the trial.