short summons
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。
short summons
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.]