How have the courts interpreted the meaning of the word "summons" in s. 98 of the Canadian Criminal Code?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Neylan, Re, 1986 CanLII 820 (BC SC):
The first decision, Belmonte v. Belmonte, B.C.S.C., a decision of Tyrwhitt-Drake L.J.S.C., dated 12th April 1984, Victoria No. 82/1300 (not yet reported), dealt with the technical question of the meaning of the word "summons" in s. 98. The merits of the application were not considered.
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