writ of summons

writ of summons
writ 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. (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms)

United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012.


Glossary of Bankruptcy.

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  • writ of summons — ➔ summons1 * * * writ of summons UK US noun [C] (plural writs of summons) ► LAW an official order for someone to appear in a court of law when they have been accused of committing an offence against someone: »The civil action was heard in the… …   Financial and business terms

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

  • Writ of summons — A Writ of Summons may be* Writ of summons a writ that enables a peer to sit in Parliament. * A Writ of summons is a document instituting legal proceedings, see Summons …   Wikipedia

  • writ of summons — writ′ of sum′mons n. lawg a writ requiring one to appear in court to answer a complaint • Etymology: 1835–45 …   From formal English to slang

  • writ of summons — The writ by which, under the English judicature acts, all actions are commenced. See summons …   Black's law dictionary

  • writ of summons — a writ issued by the clerk of the crown on behalf of the British monarch summoning a lord spiritual or a lord temporal to attend parliament * * * Law. a writ requiring one to appear in court to answer a complaint. [1835 45] …   Useful english dictionary

  • writ of summons — See summons …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • writ of summons — Date: 1660 a writ issued on behalf of the British monarch summoning a lord spiritual or a lord temporal to attend parliament …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • writ of summons — Law. a writ requiring one to appear in court to answer a complaint. [1835 45] * * * …   Universalium

  • Writ of summons — Writs were issued by the king to summon tenants in chief and others of the baronage to attend parliament on a specified day. Some received regular summonses to each parliament; others received only one. In time the summonses were issued to some… …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

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