summary proceeding

noun

Law.

1. a mode of trial authorized by statute to be held before a judge without the usual full hearing.

Example Sentences

“We should not set aside the CDC’s eviction moratorium in this summary proceeding.”

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"Their answers impact the health of millions. We should not set aside the CDC's eviction moratorium in this summary proceeding. The criteria for granting the emergency application are not met."

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“Their answers impact the health of millions. We should not set aside the C.D.C.’s eviction moratorium in this summary proceeding.”

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The man was taken to a hospice, where he died 10.5 hours after he shot himself, according to the EMS board’s summary proceeding order.

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Because the court case was a “summary” proceeding, the tenant had little opportunity to prove a defense that the eviction was retaliatory.

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