English to English
summons
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noun (n)
- an order to appear in person at a given place and time(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- 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(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- 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.(noun)source: webster1913