Summon in United States
Summon Definition
In practice. To notify the defendant that an action has been instituted against him, and that he is required to answer to it at a time and place named. This is done by a proper oflBcer’s either giving the defendant a copy of the summons, or having it at his house, or by reading the summons to him.
Summon in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias
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| Summon | Summon in the World Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Summon | Summon in the European Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Summon | Summon in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Summon | Summon in the UK Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Summon | Summon in the Australian Legal Encyclopedia. |
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| Summon | Summon in the Family Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Summon | Summon in the IP Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Summon | Summon in the Commercial Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Summon | Summon in the Criminal Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Summon | Summon in the Antritrust Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Summon | Summon in the Bankruptcy Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Summon | Summon in the Constitutional Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Summon | Summon in the Tax Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Summon | Summon in the and Finance and Banking Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Summon | Summon in the Employment and Labor Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Summon | Summon in the Personal Injury and Tort Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Summon | Summon in the Environmental Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
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Legal Issue for Attorneys
In practice. To notify the defendant that an action has been instituted against him, and that he is required to answer to it at a time and place named. This is done by a proper oflBcer’s either giving the defendant a copy of the summons, or having it at his house, or by reading the summons to him.
Notice
This definition of Summon is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary. This entry needs to be proofread.
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