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Meaning of summary jurisdiction | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The authority of a court of law to summarily issue a conviction, typically for a petty crime, without requiring a trial by jury.

uncountable

Examples

“[…] I would (so far as regards children under fourteen years) take from magistrates their present power of summary jurisdiction, and substitute very extensive powers of a different nature ; […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

summary offence summary proceedings Summate Summation summation method summation plural

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