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Summons

Summons [fr. the writ called summoneas--Pegge's Anecd. Of the Eng. Lang., 2nd Edn. 173], a call of authority, admonition

summons

jury service d : a notification to appear as a witness see also john doe summons, service compare subpoena vt sum·monsed [-mənzd] sum·mons·ing [-mən-zi] : summon ;esp : to bring into court by a summons [hereby summonsed

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Default summons

Default summons, a procedure in the county courts for the summary recovery of a debt or liquidated demand. These summonses

Originating summons

Originating summons, a summons without writ, returnable in the chambers of a judge of the High Court. summonses of this

John Doe summons

John Doe summons : a summons made out to an unidentified defendant who is referred to in the summons as John

Directions, summons for

Directions, summons for, one general summons with respect to pleadings, discovery, and other matters previous to trial first authorized by

Judgment-debtor summons

Judgment-debtor summons. The (English) Bank-ruptcy Act, 1861, ss. 76-85, provided for the issue of this kind of summons by a

Re-summons

Re-summons, a second summons, calling upon a person to answer an action where the first summons is defeated. Obsolete

Debtor's summons

Debtor's summons. See JUDGMENT-DEBTOR SUMMONS.

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