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Term: vocare ad curiam
Definition: Vocare ad curiam is a Latin term that means to summon someone to court. This means that a person is being called to appear in front of a judge or a court of law to answer to a legal matter. It is a formal way of requiring someone's presence in court, and it is usually done through a legal document or a notice.
vocare ad curiam
To summon someone to court.
These examples show how vocare ad curiam is used to describe the act of summoning someone to court. In the first example, the judge is using vocare ad curiam to call the witness to the stand to give testimony. In the second example, the judge can use vocare ad curiam to force someone to appear in court if they fail to show up on their own.