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originating summons

originating summons noun: a legal document that starts a civil action, typically used when there is significant legal dispute instead of factual dispute.

Noun

originating summons (plural originating summonses)

  1. (Hong-Kong, UK) A legal document that starts a civil action, typically used when there is significant legal dispute instead of factual dispute.
    Synonyms:
    originating application

Synonyms of originating summons

  • originating application

Forms of originating summons

pluraloriginating summonses

Origin of originating summons

From originating + summons.

Questions about originating summons

What does originating summons mean?
Originating summons means a legal document that starts a civil action, typically used when there is significant legal dispute instead of factual dispute.
What part of speech is originating summons?
Originating summons is a noun.
What is the plural of originating summons?
The plural of originating summons is originating summonses.

Words near originating summons in the dictionary

  1. originated
  2. originates
  3. originatest
  4. originateth
  5. originating
  6. originating summons
  7. originating summonses
  8. origination
  9. originations
  10. originative
  11. originatively

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