Lat. Strict right; extreme right. The extremity or rigor of the law. Summa Jus, summa injuria; summa lex, summa crux. Extreme law (rigor of law) is the greatest injury; strict law is great punishment. Hob. 125. That is, Insistence upon the full measure of a man's strict legal rights may work the greatest Injury to others, unless equity can aid. … [Read more...] about SUMMUM JUS
SUMMUM JUS
SUMMONS
(A) practice. The name of a writ commanding the sheriff, or other authorized officer, to notify a party to appear in court to answer a complaint made against him and in the said writ specified, on a day therein mentioned. (B) The official notice, prepared by a plaintiff and issued by a court, informing the defendant that he or she is being sued and is required to appear in … [Read more...] about SUMMONS
SUMMONITORES SCACCARII
Officers who assisted in collecting the revenues by citing the defaulters therein into the court of exchequer. … [Read more...] about SUMMONITORES SCACCARII
SUMMONITIO
L. Latin: In old English practice. A summoning or summons; a writ by which a party was summoned to appear in court of which there were various kinds. Spelman. Summonitiones aut citationes nulla lioeant fieri intra palatium regis. 3 Inst. 141. Let no summonses or citations be served within the king's palace. … [Read more...] about SUMMONITIO
SUMMONERS
Petty officers who cite men to appear in any court. … [Read more...] about SUMMONERS