summons

  • 51Judgment summons — Judgment Judg ment, n. [OE. jugement, F. jugement, LL. judicamentum, fr. L. judicare. See {Judge}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of judging; the operation of the mind, involving comparison and discrimination, by which a knowledge of the values …

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  • 52originating summons — See claim form. Related links Civil Procedure Rules claim form Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com …

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  • 53witness summons — Prior to the introduction of the Civil Procedure Rules this was known as a subpoena ad testificum. It is a document issued by the court requiring a witness to appear before a court and give evidence or to produce documents to the court. Related… …

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  • 54answer a summons — index report (present oneself) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 55assemble by summons — index call (summon) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 56deliver a summons and complaint — index serve (deliver a legal instrument) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 57party answering a summons or bill — index respondent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 58writ of summons — index citation (charge) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 59writ of summons — Form of written notice prepared by the Plaintiff which is registered at the appropriate Court Registry, giving notice to the defendants that a legal action has been commenced against them and containing details of the Plaintiff s claims.… …

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  • 60originating summons — /əˌrɪdʒəneɪtɪŋ ˈsʌmənz/ (say uh.rijuhnayting sumuhnz) noun Law summons without the issue of a writ by which the proceedings may be commenced …