Explanation and meaning of summons.

summons

/'səmənz/

noun
a request to be present
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bidding

type of:
invitation
noun
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
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process

type of:
writ judicial writ
verb
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
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cite summon

type of:
call send for
noun
an order to appear in person at a given place and time
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type of:
order

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