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11summary 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 …
12summary — [sum′ə rē] adj. [ME < ML summarius < L summa,SUM] 1. that presents the substance or general idea in brief form; summarizing; concise; condensed 2. a) prompt and without formality; expeditious [summary punishment] b) hasty and arbitrary [a… …
13summary adjudication — A court order ruling that certain factual issues are already determined prior to trial, based on a motion by one of the parties, supported by evidence, contending that these issues are settled and need not be tried. For example, in a car accident …
14summary dismissal — Gross misconduct should ideally be defined in the employment contract and, where committed should allow the employer to dismiss without notice or prior warnings ( Summary or Instant dismissal). Such conduct will normally include theft, violence,… …
15summary trial — in criminal procedure, a trial without a jury decided upon both on the facts and the law by a judge who may be legally qualified or may be a magistrate (who has legal advice if required). Maximum sentences are usually lower than cases prosecuted… …
16summary administration — Under the Bankruptcy and insolvency Act a summary administration bankruptcy is a consumer bankruptcy defined as a bankruptcy where the free and clear assets are less than $10,000. Summary administration bankruptcies have stream lined procedures,… …
17summary — (adj.) early 15c., from M.L. summarius of or pertaining to the sum or substance, from L. summa whole, gist (see SUM (Cf. sum)). Sense of done promptly is first found 1713. The noun meaning a summary statement or account is first recorded c.1500,… …
18Summary — Sum ma*ry, n.; pl. {Summaries}. [F. sommaire, or L. summarium. See {Summary}, a.] A general or comprehensive statement; an abridged account; an abstract, abridgment, or compendium, containing the sum or substance of a fuller account. [1913… …
19summary probate — A relatively simple probate proceeding available for small estates, as that term is defined by state law. Every state s definition is different, and many are complicated, but a few states include estates worth $100,000 or more. Some states allow… …
20summary annual report — (SAR) USA A report of plan financial information that must be provided to employee benefit plan participants and beneficiaries under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) …
