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answer — /ˈænsə / (say ansuh), /ˈan / (say ahn ) noun 1. a spoken or written reply to a question, request, letter, etc. 2. a reply or response in act: the answer was a volley of fire. 3. a reply to a charge or an accusation. 4. Law a pleading of facts by… …
summons — sum·mons 1 / sə mənz/ n pl sum·mons·es / mən zəz/: a written notification that one is required to appear in court: as a: a document in a civil suit that is issued by an authorized judicial officer (as a clerk of court) and delivered to a… … Law dictionary
summons to appear and answer — index monition (legal summons) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
answer — n reply, response, rejoinder, retort (see under ANSWER vb 1) Analogous words: defense, vindication, justification (see corresponding verbs at MAINTAIN): refutation, rebuttal (see corresponding verbs at DISPROVE) Contrasted words: question, query … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Summons — Sum mons, n.; pl. {Summonses}. [OE. somouns, OF. sumunse, semonse, semonce, F. semonce, semondre to summon, OF. p. p. semons. See {Summon}, v.] 1. The act of summoning; a call by authority, or by the command of a superior, to appear at a place… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
summons — Instrument used to commence a civil action or special proceeding and is a means of acquiring jurisdiction over a party. In re Dell, 56 Misc.2d 1017, 290 N.Y.S.2d 287, 289. Writ or process directed to the sheriff or other proper officer, requiring … Black's law dictionary
summons — /sum euhnz/, n., pl. summonses, v. n. 1. an authoritative command, message, or signal by which one is summoned. 2. a request, demand, or call to do something: a summons to surrender. 3. Law. a. a call or citation by authority to appear before a… … Universalium
Summons — For other uses, see Summons (disambiguation). 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) … Wikipedia
summons — ▪ I. summons sum‧mons 1 [ˈsʌmənz] noun summonses PLURALFORM [countable] LAW an official order to appear in a court of law: • Administrators of his estate have issued a summons to get him to return to Australia. oˈriginating ˌsummons … Financial and business terms
summons — noun 1 order to go somewhere ADJECTIVE ▪ urgent ▪ royal VERB + SUMMONS ▪ send, send out ▪ await, expect … Collocations dictionary
