Legal Definitions - convene

Definition: To call together or cause to assemble. It can also mean to summon someone to respond to an action.

Examples:

• The principal convened a meeting with all the teachers to discuss the new curriculum.
• The board of directors will convene next week to discuss the company's financial performance.
• The judge convened a hearing to listen to both sides of the case.

The first two examples illustrate the first definition of convene, which means to call together or cause to assemble. In the first example, the principal called all the teachers to a meeting to discuss the new curriculum. In the second example, the board of directors will come together to discuss the company's financial performance.

The third example illustrates the second definition of convene, which means to summon someone to respond to an action. In this case, the judge summoned both sides of the case to a hearing to listen to their arguments.