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summary

nounmasculineformal/suˈmaɾju/medium

su·má·rio

Definitions

-2A simplified and rapid judicial process, for minor crimes or those with easy proof.
The defendant was tried in a summary process.
The law provides for summary judgment for certain misdemeanors.
Common collocations
summary processsummary judgmentsummary court
-1A brief, concise statement of the main points of a text, speech, or subject.
The report includes an executive summary for quick reading.
Before the meeting, he read the summary of the document.
Common collocations
executive summarywrite a summaryread the summary

Etymology

Do latim 'summarium', de 'summa' (soma, total).

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