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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
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subpoena — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. summons, writ, order, monition, citation. See command. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. summons, warrant, citation; see command 1 . v. Syn. cite, arraign, call; see summon 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I… … English dictionary for students
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citation — ci·ta·tion /sī tā shən/ n 1: a writ giving notice to a person to appear in court: as a: a process served upon an interested party in a probate proceeding b: a notice to a person that he or she is charged with a petty offense (as a traffic… … Law dictionary
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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
