Summary proceedings
Defined in 1 dictionary — Ballentine's (1916)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Proceedings in which many formalities are dispensed with, usually statutory; proceeding without resort to the courts, as in the abatement of a nuisance. See 113 Ga. 537, 54 L. R. A. 294, 38 S. E. 996.