process of monition
- noun
- UK
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proceso de citación
- Failure to respond to the process of monition may result in judgment being entered by default.
Examples
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The judge issued a process of monition to ensure all claimants had a chance to respond.
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Before the case proceeded, a process of monition was served to the interested parties.
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The court issued a process of monition to the defendants.
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A process of monition is necessary in this case.
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Before the case proceeded, a process of monition was served to the interested parties.
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Failure to respond to the process of monition may result in judgment being entered by default.
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The judge issued a process of monition to ensure all claimants had a chance to respond.
Synonyms
168
8.3
A court document that orders someone to appear in a civil case
32
7.5
An official paper that orders someone to appear in court
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6.4
An official paper ordering someone to appear in court
A formal court order telling people to appear and explain their side
Surface Forms
Morphology
If a learner already knows 'process' as a court writ and 'monition' as a formal summons, the phrase 'process of monition' transparently denotes a writ or formal summons: the meaning follows directly from the constituent senses and standard English noun + of + noun composition. Although the phrase is specialized and somewhat archaic/legalistic, it is not idiomatic or metaphorical, so its meaning is predictable from the parts.
Etymology
Process of monition comes from old court practice: process meant official papers and monition meant a 'warning' that told someone to come and explain their case. So the phrase names the formal papers that tell people to appear and 'show cause' before a judge, which is why it means a formal summons after a claim is filed.