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- Dictionarysummons/ˈsʌmənz/
noun
- 1. an order to appear before a judge or magistrate, or the writ containing such an order: "a summons for non-payment of a parking ticket" Similar
verb
- 1. serve (someone) with a summons: "he has been summonsed to appear in court next month"
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The meaning of SUMMONS is the act of summoning; especially : a call by authority to appear at a place named or to attend to a duty. How to use summons in a sentence.
SUMMONS definition: 1. an official demand to appear in a court of law: 2. an order to come and see someone: 3. to…. Learn more.
to order someone come to a particular place, or to officially tell someone to be present: The president summoned an emergency meeting of his advisers. I have been summoned to appear in court. To summon is also to find, call, or gather together something for use: I couldn't summon any strength.
1. : to issue a call to convene : convoke. 2. : to command by service of a summons to appear in court. 3. : to call upon for specified action. 4. : to bid to come : send for. summon a physician. 5. : to call forth : evoke often used with up. summonable. ˈsə-mə-nə-bəl. adjective. summoner. ˈsə-mə-nər. ˈsəm-nər. noun. Synonyms. call. hail.
Summons definition: an authoritative command, message, or signal by which one is summoned.. See examples of SUMMONS used in a sentence.
1. A call by an authority to appear, come, or do something. 2. Law. a. An order or process directing a person, especially a defendant in a case, to appear in court. b. An order or process directing a person to report to court as a potential juror. tr.v. sum·monsed, sum·mons·ing, sum·mons·es Law.
to call for the presence of, as by command, message, or signal; call. to call or notify to appear at a specified place, especially before a court: to summon a defendant. to authorize or order a gathering of; call together by authority, as for deliberation or action: to summon parliament.
Definition of summons noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of summons verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a call, signal, or order to do something, esp to appear in person or attend at a specified place or time. 2. a. an official order requiring a person to attend court, either to answer a charge or to give evidence. b. the writ making such an order. Compare warrant. 3. a call or command given to the members of an assembly to convene a meeting. verb.
