jury summons
Civic duty letter
A jury summons is an official notice requiring someone to appear for potential jury duty.
The document specifies when and where to report, and ignoring it can result in fines or contempt charges.
I got a jury summons in the mail yesterday.
Also called a jury notice or summons for jury duty.
- voir direPretrial juror examination
- excusalRelease from duty
- certified mailTracked, receipt-confirmed postage
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- judiciaryLaw-interpreting government branch
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type of legal compulsion
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Writ requiring testimony
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