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summons
[ suhm-uhnz ]
noun
- an authoritative command, message, or signal by which one is summoned.
- a request, demand, or call to do something:
a summons to surrender.
- Law.
- a call or citation by authority to appear before a court or a judicial officer.
- the writ by which the call is made.
- an authoritative call or notice to appear at a specified place, as for a particular purpose or duty.
- a call issued for the meeting of an assembly or parliament.
verb (used with object)
- to serve with a summons; summon.
summons
/ ˈʌəԳ /
noun
- a call, signal, or order to do something, esp to appear in person or attend at a specified place or time
- an official order requiring a person to attend court, either to answer a charge or to give evidence
- the writ making such an order Compare warrant
- a call or command given to the members of an assembly to convene a meeting
verb
- to take out a summons against (a person)
Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴDz·ܳmDzԲ noun
- ·ܳmDzԲ noun plural resummonses
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of summons1
Example Sentences
In two cases, vulnerable people were left without connection to their Lifeline alarm system, which summons help if the person has a medical emergency.
Bury, who worked as a response officer, was arrested and interviewed in March before being summonsed to appear at court.
The data, which was obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, showed that just three per cent of cases resulted in charges or a court summons being issued.
Citizenship and Immigration Services office to establish his green-card status, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are arresting those answering the summons.
Before that he had refused to comply with multiple summonses as part of the criminal investigation on insurrection charges, which led to the arrest warrant.
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