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summons::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bidding |
| Type of | invitation |
summons::noun | Spocien Dictionary
a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | process |
| Type of | writ, judicial writ |
| Has types | process of monition, monition, citation, ticket |
Examples of summons
summons
Dilshan to bowl the last over after he summons Lakmal and then changes his mind.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Fifteen people have been charged and a 16th person was released pending summons.
From the brimbankweekly.com.au
A priest summons a professor to an old church to see a canister of liquid Satan.
From the post-gazette.com
The summons that will be used to build a jury pool will be mailed out on Monday.
From the timesunion.com
The setup doesn't deserve the fuzzy feelings it summons as the inevitable nears.
From the denverpost.com
She answers not to the summons when peace officers call for the posse comitatus.
From the theatlantic.com
A 22-year-old woman was issued a summons for stealing $109 worth of merchandise.
From the stltoday.com
The summons showed up at the president's home in Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood.
From the stltoday.com
The summons informs the other parent that they are being sued for child support.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Bidding: a request to be present; "they came at his bidding"
- Summon: call in an official matter, such as to attend court
- An order to appear in person at a given place and time
- A writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
- Legally, a summons (also known in England and Wales as a claim form) is a legal document issued by a court (a judicial summons) or by an administrative agency of government (an administrative summons) for various purposes.
- The Summons is a legal thriller novel written in December 2002 by noted American author John Grisham.
- The Summoned is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel.
- A call to do something, especially to come; A notice summoning someone to appear in court, as a defendant, juror or witness; To serve someone with a summons
- A notice given to a party that a court action has been started against them.
