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- (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
- (noun)an order to appear in person at a given place and time
- (noun)a request to be present“they came at his bidding”
- (verb)call in an official matter, such as to attend court
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "summons" include bidding, cite, process, summon. Our thesaurus lists 4 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
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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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