SUMMARY

Summary

Summary, in law, forms many compounds as an adjective meaning "short, concise": Summary abatement, the abatement of a nuisance without judicial proceeding, even without notice or hearing, often by a destruction of the offending thing or structure. 39 Am J1st Nuis § 183 et seq., Summary contempt proceeding, a proceeding to adjudicate contempt in the immediate presence of the court, without pleading, affidavit, or formal charges—albeit the accused may be entitled to a hearing or at least opportunity to make an explanation of his conduct under oath. 17 Am J2d Contpt §§ 86-88, Summary conviction, convicting an accused without giving him the benefit of a ...

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summary

Noun

  1. An abstract or a condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material.

Adjective

  1. Concise, brief or presented in a condensed form
    A summary review is in the appendix.
  2. Performed speedily and without formal ceremony.
    They used summary executions to break the resistance of the people.
  3. Performed by cutting the procedures of a standard and fair trial.
    Summary justice is bad justice.


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