summonses

Meanings

Noun

• a request to be present
• an order to appear in person at a given place and time
• 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
• plural of summons

Verb

• call in an official matter, such as to attend court
• third-person singular simple present indicative of summons

Synonyms

bidding, cite, process, summon, summons