Citation In Admiralty Proceeding in United States

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Citation in Admiralty: A Written Command

A written command by the United States Marshal served upon a vessel or party being sued in an admiralty (in U.S. law) action. See more in Citation in the Encyclopedia here

Libel and Summons

The citation commands the party to admit or deny the assertions in the libel. (See libel and slander (in U.S. law) in Admiralty Practice.) It is substantially the same as a summons (in U.S. law) in an action at common law (in U.S. law) except that an action in admiralty is “commenced” by the filing of the libel in the U.S. District Court, not by service alone. The citation, however, must be served reasonably soon after the libel is filed.

(Revised by Ann De Vries)

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