Definition of summons

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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..

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Venire Facias :: Venire facias () A writ in the nature of a summons to cause the party indicted on a penal statute to appear. Called also venire.
Convoke :: Convoke (v. t.) To call together; to summon to meet; to assemble by summons.
Somonce :: Somonce (n.) A summons; a citation.
Monition :: Monition (n.) A process in the nature of a summons to appear and answer.
Somner :: Somner (n.) A summoner; esp., one who summons to an ecclesiastical court..
Serve :: Serve (v. t.) To bring to notice, deliver, or execute, either actually or constructively, in such manner as the law requires; as, to serve a summons..
Convocation :: Convocation (n.) The act of calling or assembling by summons.
Invocation :: Invocation (n.) A call or summons; especially, a judicial call, demand, or order; as, the invocation of papers or evidence into court..
Summons :: Summonses (pl. ) of Summon.
Cital :: Cital (n.) Summons to appear, as before a judge..
Interpellation :: Interpellation (n.) A official summons or citation.
Sumner :: Summons (v. t.) To summon.
Call :: Call (v. t.) To summon to the discharge of a particular duty; to designate for an office, or employment, especially of a religious character; -- often used of a divine summons; as, to be called to the ministry; sometimes, to invite; as, to call a minister to be the pastor of a church..
Appeal :: Appeal (v. t.) A summons to answer to a charge.
Boatswain :: Boatswain (n.) An officer who has charge of the boats, sails, rigging, colors, anchors, cables, cordage, etc., of a ship, and who also summons the crew, and performs other duties..
Summons :: Summons (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..
Surrender :: Surrender (v. i.) To give up one's self into the power of another; to yield; as, the enemy, seeing no way of escape, surrendered at the first summons..
Resummons :: Resummons (n.) A second summons.
Summons :: 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..
Alarm :: Alarm (n.) A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy..
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