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    Sommation (en. Summons)

    /sɔ.ma.sjɔ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Urgent request or formal petition.
    The debtor received a summation to pay his debt.
    Le débiteur a reçu une sommation de payer sa dette.
    Official notification to fulfill an obligation.
    The summation was sent to him by a bailiff.
    La sommation lui a été envoyée par huissier.
    Call to order or action.
    The judge's summation was respected by the parties.
    La sommation du juge a été respectée par les parties.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'summatio', derived from 'summare' meaning 'to add' or 'to assemble'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Prior summation
    Official notice before legal action.
    sommation préalable
    Summation to pay
    Urgent demand for payment of a debt.
    sommation de payer
    Summation to the judge
    Official appeal to judicial authority.
    sommation au juge

    Related Words

    Judicial summation
    Summation made within the framework of a judicial procedure.
    sommation judiciaire
    Summation to suspend
    Request to suspend an action or decision.
    sommation de surseoir

    Slang Meanings

    Urgent demand in an informal context.
    He made a summation for me to return his book.
    Il m'a fait une sommation pour que je lui rende son livre.