Summary jurisdiction — Summary jurisdiction, in the widest sense of the phrase, in English law includes the power asserted by courts of record to deal brevi manu with contempts of court without the intervention of a jury. Probably the power was originally exercisable… … Wikipedia
Summary Jury Trial — is an alternative dispute resolution technique, increasingly being used in civil disputes in the United States.It is one of the new forms of dispute resolution being advanced by the regular courts in an effort to reduce docket congestion. In… … Wikipedia
summary judgment — see judgment 1a Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. summary judgment … Law dictionary
summary — sum·ma·ry / sə mə rē/ adj: done immediately, concisely, and without usual formal procedures; esp: used in or done by summary proceeding compare plenary sum·mar·i·ly /sə mer ə lē/ adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary
summary adjudication of issues — n. a court order ruling that certain factual issues are already determined prior to trial. This summary adjudication is based upon a motion by one of the parties contending that these issues are settled and need not be tried. The motion is… … Law dictionary
summary process — n: a procedure allowed to enforce a claim or right in a summary manner; specif: a procedure to repossess real property esp. from a tenant upon nonpayment or other default: a summary eviction Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster.… … Law dictionary
summary plan description — (SPD) USA A written summary of an employee benefit plan that informs participants and beneficiaries of their rights and obligations under the plan. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( … Law dictionary
Summary — Sum ma*ry, a. [Cf. F. sommaire. See {Sum}.] 1. Formed into a sum; summed up; reduced into a narrow compass, or into few words; short; brief; concise; compendious; as, a summary statement of facts. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, rapidly performed;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
summary financial statement — (SFS) A shortened version of a company s full statutory accounts. An SFS includes a summary auditors report and, in the case of quoted companies, a summary directors remuneration report. All companies which have had their full accounts audited… … Law dictionary
summary proceeding — see proceeding Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. summary proceeding … Law dictionary
summary judgment — UK US noun [C or U] LAW ► a legal process in which a court makes a decision based on the facts that have been provided, without ordering a trial: »The theory of summary judgment is that judges may rule for one side or the other only after finding … Financial and business terms