Summons
WordNet
noun
(1) 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
(2) An order to appear in person at a given place and time
(3) A request to be present
"They came at his bidding"
verb
(4) Call in an official matter, such as to attend court
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
From Old French sumunce (modern French semonce), from popular Latin *summonsa, a noun use of the feminine past participle of summonere ‘to summon’.
Noun
- A call to do something, especially to come.
- A notice summoning someone to appear in court, as a defendant, juror or witness.
Verb
- To serve someone with a summons.
- 2007: It proposes that those held in the prototype Selfridges cells be kept for a maximum of four hours to have their identity confirmed and be charged, summonsed or given a fine. — The Guardian, 15 Mar 2007, p. 1