An abridgment; brief; compendium; also a short application to a court or judge, without the formality of a full proceeding. Wharton.

A payment to the lords of the wood on the Wealds of Kent, who used to visit those places in summer, when their under-tenants were bound to prepare little summer-houses […]

the name of the final statement of each side to the jury and tells the jury why they should decide in their favour.

on the trial of an action by a jury, is a recapitulation of the evidence adduced, in order to draw the attention of the jury to the salient points. The […]

In practice . To serve a summons ; to cite a defendant to appear in court to answer a suit which has been begun against him; to notify the defendant […]

L. Lat. In old practice. A writ of summons ; a writ by which a party was summoned to appear in court.

Petty officers, who cite and warn persons to appear in any court. Fleta, lib. 9.

L. Lat In old English practice. A summoning or summons; a writ by which a party was summoned to appear in court of which there were various kinds. Spelman. Summonitiones […]

Officers who assisted in collecting the revenues by citing the defaulters therein into the court of exchequer .

of suitors in that court were paid, and out of which the salaries of various officers of the court were defrayed. Wharton.

Eat Strict right; extreme right The extremity or rigor of the law. Summnm jns, summa injuria; summa lex, summa crux. Extreme law (rigor of law) Is’ the greatest Injury; strict […]

See SOMPNOUB.

Regulates extravagant spending as a way to control resources.

Laws made for the purpose of restraining luxury or extrav- agance, particularly against inordinate expenditures in the matter of apparel, food, furniture, etc.

The first day of the week is designated by this name; also as the “Lord’s Day,” and as the “Sabbath.”

Infrequent or miscellaneous supplier not assigned an individual ledger but are grouped together.

Infrequent or miscellaneous customers not assigned an individual ledger but grouped together.

Infrequent or miscellaneous costs not assigned to an individual ledger but grouped together.

Income from man unpredictable source or from revenue outside a company’s primary business.

Money spent and lost permanently.

Expenses previously paid for that aren’t affected by an future or current decisions.

An emerging industry gaining favor with investors and is expected to push further growth economically.

An older and still important industry slowly losing investor favor due to falling capacity for generating employment and profits.

The statute governing the continuity of a program or agency.

The provision or condition in law that designates a point in time when that law will no longer be in effect.