Summons

Meaning of Summons in Spanish

Description/ translation of summons into Spanish: orden de comparecencia, citación a comparecer, llamamiento, convocatoria (a un encausado, testigo o posible candidato a jurado)[1]

Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where summons belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here.

Notes and References

1. Translation of Summons published by Antonio Peñaranda

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Summons in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of summons.

Resources

See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• summons in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• summons in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

Meaning of Summons in the U.S. Legal System

Definition of Summons published by the National Association for Court Management: A notice to a defendant that he or she has been sued or charged with a crime and is required to appear in court. A jury summons requires the person receiving it to report for possible jury duty

Summons (Civil Judicial Process)

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