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51summary dismissal — UK US noun [C or U] HR, WORKPLACE ► a situation in which a company tells an employee that they have lost their job and must leave immediately because of something dishonest or illegal that they have done: »Some employers claim that recreational… …
52summary court–martial — n: a court martial consisting of one commissioned officer and having authority to impose no sentence in excess of one month s confinement or forfeiture of two thirds of one month s pay compare general court martial, special court martial Merriam… …
53summary distribution — n: an abridged form of administration allowing distribution of an estate after the filing of an inventory showing assets sufficient only to pay superior claims (as to family members claiming statutory shares) compare collection by affidavit… …
54summary offence — noun (law) One which is tried by a magistrate • • • Main Entry: ↑summary …
55summary assessment — The assessment of costs in relation to a hearing (of an application or trial), which takes place immediately following the end of the hearing, and is conducted by the judge dealing with the hearing. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US… …
56summary funding statement — Introduced by the Pensions Act 2004, the trustees of a salary related scheme must send the scheme members (including deferred pensioners and pensioner members) an annual statement showing the scheme s funding level. The prescribed contents vary… …
57summary cause — a form of small debt action in Scotland. It replaced the small debt action and predates the small claim with which it overlaps. It was intended to be useful for laymen but is more like a stripped down ordinary action convenient for debt… …
58summary diligence — in Scots law, a procedure whereby certain constituted obligations can be enforced without the need to apply to a court. To be able to exercise this right it is necessary that the deed contains a clause containing the debtor s comments to… …
59summary of facts — index story (narrative) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
60summary on the law — index brief Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
