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An order to appear before a judge or magistrate, or the writ containing such an order
“The plaintiff moves on a summons dated 20 July 2005 seeking an order that that application be removed into the Full Court of the High Court.”
A call or an order to attend a specified place at a specified time
“She had received a summons to go to the boss's office.”
The state of being intractable
An official formal accusation for a criminal offense, or the process by which it is brought to a jury
A written or verbal request inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something
Court order authorizing search
A legal document authorizing actions or conduct related to the administration of justice
An official order laying claim to the use of property or materials
Cautionary advice
Summoning
A message transmitted by telegraph
A written command, issued by a judge, requiring whomever it is served upon to do whatever the order says, under penalty of being held in contempt of court
The action or fact of calling someone or something back
Serve (someone) with a summons
“He had been summonsed to appear in court.”
To accuse of wrongdoing
Bring action against in court
Demand the performance or occurrence of
To invite someone to engage in a contest
To order (someone) to be present or to go to a given location
“He rang the nearest bell to summon his butler, James, the source of all knowledge.”
To authoritatively call on (someone) to be present as a defendant or witness in a law court
“Ordinarily, a Magistrate is bound to summon witnesses cited by a person committed for trial to the Court of Session.”
To call for a meeting or gathering of people
“Megavett would appreciate it if their ship's captain could summon a meeting between our two seniormost staff.”
To give an order or command to someone
“He was a musician so skilled that a king would summon him to play because his music would drive away the king's depression when nothing else helped.”
To ask or make a request for (something)
“He now had the opportunity to summon support for his application from those with whom he had been working.”
To make an effort to produce (a particular quality or reaction) from within oneself
“That's a perspective Bell might not have been able to summon five years ago.”
To evoke or call an image or memory to mind
“The Kammerspiele's spectators watching Der Sturm might thus summon their memories of other great productions staged in this venue.”
To conjure or cause to appear by summoning or calling upon
“Those who would expel the spirits of evil must summon the spirits of the five elements.”
To summon or signal (to someone or a vehicle)
To invite someone somewhere
Call for electronically
Bring legal charges against
Recites the rosary
To remember or bring back to mind
Appear attractive or inviting
To initiate legal action against someone
To issue, establish or apply as a charge, fine or penalty
To make a clear resonant or vibrating sound
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