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Simple English definitions for legal terms

summoner

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A quick definition of summoner:

A summoner is a person who tells someone they have to go to court. They work for the court and are like messengers. They give a warning to the person who has to go to court, either by talking to them or leaving a message at their home. Their job is to make sure people come to court when they are supposed to.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A summoner is a historical petty officer who was responsible for summoning parties to appear in court. They were also known as nuntius(3). The summoner's primary duty was to give notice to the defendant to obey the original writ. This notice was given by summons, which was a warning to appear in court. The summoner was usually accompanied by two of the sheriff's messengers.

Example: In medieval England, summoners were appointed by the church courts to summon people to appear before the ecclesiastical courts. They were responsible for ensuring that people attended church and paid their tithes.

Explanation: The example illustrates how summoners were responsible for ensuring that people attended church and paid their tithes. They would summon people to appear before the ecclesiastical courts if they failed to comply with these requirements.

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no no it's not. But I wouldn't clerk conservative, so idk about Chi #s for myself
cumsock
15:42
Penn
texaslawhopefully
15:42
I guess that's fair. From what I've heard UChicago for conservatives is on par w/ HYS for clerkships
texaslawhopefully
15:42
not sure about for liberals
cumsock
15:43
They’re very similar tho
cumsock
15:43
Both t6 ivies
Is that NYU disrespect???? NYU out the t-6?
15:44
Penn because my college friends who mentored me go there
lilypadfrog
15:45
NYU is a t6 unless they don’t accept me and then idgaf what they’re ranked
texaslawhopefully
15:46
That's the best mentality
texaslawhopefully
15:46
If I get into UChicago it will be CYS
lilypadfrog
15:48
waspy I’m sure he meant to clarify that CYS is Cornell Yale Stanford
yeah just making sure
I look really good in blue tho
obviously cornell is t3
cumsock
15:49
someone from my undergrad is going to columbia for a masters in social work and the way they are talking to me im pretty sure they think thats as hard to get accepted to as columbia law
every prof at cornell glazes it so hard
GreyCeaselessMammoth
15:50
i know so many heads going to various schools for random masters degrees and its like babe its not the sameeee
cumsock
15:50
"The acceptance rate for the Master of Science in Social Work (MSW) program at Columbia University is 74%" does he know?
15:50
@cumsock: some battles are won by avoiding fighting them
cumsock
15:51
im not i just wish normies knew its not the same
Trismegistus
15:51
i need chicago so badly
15:51
for suresies
lilypadfrog
15:52
llama do you think we’re besties? I kinda think we’re besties
JumpySubsequentDolphin
15:52
@GreyCeaselessMammoth: PLS I know a girl who got a master’s at Columbia for some random niche thing and she told EVERYBODY SHES GOING TO COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL
GreyCeaselessMammoth
15:52
WHAT???
15:53
@JumpySubsequentDolphin: I can respect the hustle.
GreyCeaselessMammoth
15:53
penn r
GreyCeaselessMammoth
15:53
called it
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