short summonsglossary / short summons A summons having a response time less than that of an ordinary summons, usu. served on a fraudulent or nonresident debtor. [Cases: Process 33. C.J.S. Process §§ 16–17.] 词条贡献者 译者崇载,国际名校知识产权法专业,擅长翻译各种与知识产权相关的法律文件。
short summons short summons, 短期传票 short summons 〈美〉短期传票 某些州中使用的、对潜逃的〔absconding〕、欺诈的或不在本州居住的债务人发出的传票,其要求被传唤者出庭答辩的期限比普通传票规定的期限要短。