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summons
[suhm-uhnz]
noun
plural
summonsesan 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
- nonsummons noun
- resummons noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of summons1
Example Sentences
Over lunch, “Britney shrugs and summons me like she has something to confess.”
Taylor Swift will not be drawn into the legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni after a court summons for the pop star was withdrawn.
"The summons follows this weekend's announcement which stated that three Iranian nationals had been charged with engaging in conduct likely to assist a foreign intelligence service," it added.
A day before he was delivered the summons in hospital, he recorded a live YouTube broadcast from his hospital bed with three of his sons, despite a doctor's recommendation not to have visitors.
In two cases, vulnerable people were left without connection to their Lifeline alarm system, which summons help if the person has a medical emergency.
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