summons

1. v. The act of summoning; a call by authority, or by the command of a superior, to appear at a place named, or to attend to some duty. Source: opted

2. v. A warning or citation to appear in court; a written notification signed by the proper officer, to be served on a person, warning him to appear in court at a day specified, to answer to the plaintiff, testify as a witness, or the like. Source: opted

3. v. A demand to surrender. Source: opted

4. v. t. To summon. Source: opted

5. n. a request to be present Source: wordnet

6. n. an order to appear in person at a given place and time Source: wordnet

7. n. 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 Source: wordnet

8. v. call in an official matter, such as to attend court Source: wordnet

9. 1. The act of summoning; a call by authority, or by the command of a superior, to appear at a place named, or to attend to some duty. Special summonses by the king. Hallam. This summons . . . unfit either to dispute or disobey. Bp. Fell. He sent to summon the seditious, and to offer pardon; but neither summons nor pardon was regarded. Sir J. Hayward. 2. (Law) A warning or citation to appear in court; a written notification signed by the proper officer, to be served on a person, warning him to appear in court at a day specified, to answer to the plaintiff, testify as a witness, or the like. 3. (Mil.) A demand to surrender. To summon. [R. or Colloq.] Swift. Source: webster

10. A warning or citation to appear in court; a writtennotification signed by the proper officer, to be served on a person,warning him to appear in court at a day specified, to answer to theplaintiff, testify as a witness, or the like. Source: adambom

11. v:31/n:69 n. an order to appear in person at a given place and time n. 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 Source: ecdict

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