Look up: Summons

1. summons
   [n] - an order to appear in person at a given place and time 2. [n] - a writ issued by authority of law
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2. Summons
   a formal letter ordering you to go to court - tells you the date and time you should attend, the address of the court and details of the crime with which you are charged
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3. summons
   In law, a court order officially delivered, requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date. It is used for appearances at magistrates' courts, and county courts, and for procedural matters...
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4. Summons
   Order to appear or to produce evidence to a court
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5. Summons
   An order to appear before a Judge or magistrate and is a court document used to commence proceedings. The summons contains a brief outline of the case including the claim made and of the relief or remedy being sought.
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6. Summons
   Sum'mons noun ; plural Summonses . [ Middle English somouns , Old French sumunse , semonse , semonce , French semonce , semondre to summon, Old French past participle semons . See Su...
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7. Summons
   Sum'mons transitive verb To summon. [ R. or Colloq.] Swift.
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8. summons
   process 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
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9. Summons
   • (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. • (v. t.) To summon. • (v.) A warning or citation to appear in court; a written notification signed by the proper officer, to be served on a person...
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10. summons
    in law, document issued by a court ordering a specific person to appear at a specific time for some specific purpose. It is issued either directly to ... [3 related articles]
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11. SUMMONS
    Formal document beginning a civil action or special proceeding which is a means to gain jurisdiction over a party. Also, a document directed to a sheriff or other authorized person ordering him to serve the person named on the summons who must appear at a certain place and time to respond to the action.
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12. summons
    
    • a request to be present
    • an order to appear in person at a given place and time
    • 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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13. summons
    summons: see procedure.
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14. Summons
    (n) Summons is the written document issued by the court directing the responded to file response within the allowed time containing information about the case filed against him. Summons contain all information like name of plaintiff, defendants, attorneys, court where case is filed, instructions to ...
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15. summons
    n. a document issued by the court at the time a lawsuit is filed, stating the name of both plaintiff and defendant, the title and file number of the case, the court and its address, the name and address of the plaintiff's attorney, and instructions as to the need to file a response to the complaint ...
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16. Summons
    A summons is an order to appear in court to answer a complaint.
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17. summons
    In law, a court order officially delivered, requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date
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18. Summons
    Legally, a `summons` (also known in England and Wales as a `claim form`) is a legal document issued by a court (a judicial summons) or by an administrative agency of government (an administrative summons) for various purposes. Judicial summons: A judicial summons is addressed to a defe...
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