summary proceeding

ˈsʌməri prəˈsiːdɪŋ

Definition of summary proceeding - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fast legal

TECH.

legal process done quickly without formalities

TECH.

The judge opted for a summary proceeding to resolve the case.
A summary proceeding was necessary due to time constraints.
They agreed to a summary proceeding to expedite the process.

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Expressions with summary

brief summary

short statement that gives only the main points

She gave a brief summary of the article before the discussion.

summary document

short paper giving main points of a longer text or process

The manager prepared a summary document for the board meeting.

summary report

brief document that presents the main points of a longer report

The manager prepared a summary report for the board meeting.

summary table

table that shows main points or results in a short organized way

The report started with a summary table of all survey findings.

in summary

adv.

used to introduce a brief restatement of main points

In summary, the project was a great success!

management summary

short summary of a report, often for managers or executives

The management summary highlights the key points of the report.

Expressions with proceeding

legal proceeding

formal process in a court involving the application of law

The legal proceeding concluded with a verdict from the judge.

arbitration proceeding

formal process where an arbitrator settles a dispute outside regular courts

The contract required any conflicts to go to arbitration proceeding.

bankruptcy proceeding

official legal process for dealing with unpaid debts

The bankruptcy proceeding started after the company failed to pay its bills.

judicial proceeding

legal process where a judge decides a case

The judicial proceeding took place in the city court.

civil proceeding

court case that settles non-criminal disputes between people companies or governments

The neighbors became involved in a long civil proceeding over the property line.

bastardy proceeding

legal process to determine paternity and child support

The court initiated a bastardy proceeding to establish paternity.

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French:procédure sommaire, ...
German:summarisches Verfahren, ...
Italian:procedimento sommario, ...
Spanish:procedimiento sumario, ...
Portuguese:processo sumário, ...
Chinese:简易程序, ...
Japanese:即決手続, ...
Arabic:إِجْرَاء مُسْتَعْجَل, ...
Hebrew:הֵלִיך מְזוּרָז, ...
Russian:упрощенное производство, ...
Ukrainian:спрощене провадження, ...
Hindi:संक्षिप्त कार्यवाही, ...
Bengali:সংক্ষিপ্ত প্রক্রিয়া, ...
Catalan:procediment sumari, ...
Czech:zkrácené řízení, ...
Danish:hurtig retssag, ...
Dutch:kort geding, ...
Greek:συνοπτική διαδικασία, ...
Hungarian:summás eljárás, ...
Khmer:នីតិវិធីសង្ខេប, ...
Korean:약식 절차, ...
Persian:دادرسی فوری, ...
Polish:postępowanie uproszczone, ...
Portuguese (BR):procedimento sumário, ...
Romanian:proces sumar, ...
Swedish:förenklad rättegång, ...
Thai:กระบวนการสรุป, ...
Turkish:özet işlem, ...
Vietnamese:thủ tục tóm tắt, ...

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