Definition of liturgy. plural. liturgies. 1 often capitalized : a eucharistic rite. 2 : a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship a baptismal liturgy. 3 : a customary repertoire of ideas, phrases, or observances.
R. eiv. P. I2(a) allows a minimum of twenty days in which to answer a claim, and Rule 56(c) requires at least ten days between the filing of the motion and a hearing, a movÂ­ing plaintiff originally had to wait at least thirty days from the filing of the claim before the summary judgment motion could be heard.
120 Thus, a hearing on a motion for summary judgment may be set as early as the twenty-first day after the motion is served, or the twenty-fourth day if the motion is served by mail. 121 The twenty-one day requirement is strictly construed by the courts and should be carefully followed.