WebSynonym Discussion of Summon. to issue a call to convene : convoke; to command by service of a summons to appear in court; to call upon for specified action… See the full definition

Websummon definition: 1. to order someone to come to or be present at a particular place, or to officially arrange a…. Learn more.

WebHow to use summons in a sentence. the act of summoning; especially : a call by authority to appear at a place named or to attend to a duty… See the full definition

Websummon. sum·mon. (sŭm′ən) tr.v. sum·moned, sum·mon·ing, sum·mons. summon. sum•mon. summon. summon.

WebSummon definition, to call upon to do something specified. See more.

Websum·mons 1. To order to appear in or report to court by means of a summons: the defendant was summonsed to the district court. 2. To serve with a summons.

Web1. a : to order (someone) to come to a place. The queen summoned him back to the palace. b : to order (someone) to appear in a court of law — often used as (be) summoned. She was summoned to (appear in) court. She was summoned (to appear) before a judge. 2. : to ask for (someone or something) to come : to send or call for (someone or something)

Web11/04/2015 · Definition of Summons A legal document that notifies a defendant that a lawsuit has been filed against him. A call by authority to appear before a court or judicial officer.

WebSummons. The paper that tells a defendant that he or she is being sued and asserts the power of the court to hear and determine the case. A form of legal process that commands the defendant to appear before the court on a specific day and to answer the complaint made by the plaintiff. The summons is the document that officially starts a lawsuit.

WebA summons (also known in England and Wales as a claim form and in the Australian state of New South Wales as a court attendance notice (CAN)) is a legal document issued by a court (a judicial summons) or by an administrative agency of government (an administrative summons) for various purposes. Judicial summons. Summons for Martin Luther to …