Definition

Noun: 1. A legal summons: A formal court order issued after a libel (a written statement initiating a lawsuit) or claim has been filed. This process of monition commands all involved parties to appear before the court and present reasons ("show cause") why a specific requested judgment should not be issued.

Usage

• The term process of monition is used almost exclusively in formal legal contexts, specifically within certain procedural stages of a lawsuit.
• It refers to the specific legal document (the summons) that initiates a "show cause" hearing.

Examples

• The plaintiff's attorney filed the libel, and the court subsequently issued a process of monition.
• Upon receiving the process of monition, the defendant must prepare to show cause why the injunction should not be granted.

Advanced Usage

• The process of monition is a procedural mechanism to ensure all parties have a formal opportunity to contest a pending judgment before it is finalized. It is a safeguard against one-sided rulings.

Variants and Related Words

• Monition (noun): A warning, caution, or formal notice. In legal contexts, it can be synonymous with the summons itself or a judicial warning.
• Summons (noun): A legal document ordering a person to appear in court.
• Show-cause order (noun): A judicial order requiring a party to explain why a certain action should not be taken. A process of monition is a type of show-cause order.

Synonyms

• Judicial summons
• Court order
• Show-cause order

Notes

• Process of monition is a highly specialized legal term. In modern common usage, more general terms like "summons" or "court order" are typically used. This term is most likely to be encountered in historical legal texts or specific jurisdictional procedures.

Noun

1. a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted