noun, verb
noun (plural summonses )
1 (AmE also citation) an order to appear in a court of law:
to issue a summons against sb * The police have been unable to serve a summons on him. * She received a summons to appear in court the following week.
2 an order to come and see sb:
to obey a royal summons
verb ~ sb (for sth) to order sb to appear in a court of law
SYNSUMMON [VN] She was summonsed for speeding. * [VNtoinf] He was summonsed to appear in court.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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