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summons
Definition:
(nou) a request to be present (nou) an order to appear in person at a given place and time (nou) 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
Phonetic Transcription:
ˈsʌmənz
Examples:
The summons is the descendant of the writ of the common law.
Most of the summons are about the same.
The cry of distress is the summons to relief.
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