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French term

Philip Taylor

536 questions

Assignation en référé d’heure à heure

French to English Law/Patents Law (general)

This is the title of a legal doc. Is there a standard way of translating this? It's the "d’heure à heure" part I haven't come across before. Thanks in advance for any help...

Proposed translations (English)

3 +1

summons to attend urgent proceedings at an hour's notice

James Roberts

Discussion

AllegroTrans Feb 21, 2008: Who is this summons being issued against? Civil or criminal case? Could it be a bench warrant (usually issued agianst a defendant or a witness who has failed to attend a trial)?
Philip Taylor (asker) Feb 21, 2008: Thanks a lot for the link. It didn't show up in my search of the glossaries, presumably because the previous asker didn't use accents.
Enza Longo Feb 21, 2008: This might be of some help as it was discussed before http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1307797
Jack Dunwell Feb 21, 2008: Philip, is it possible that it might be an updated subpoena ruling? I know nothing of these things and it is Certainly NOT my area......