'summons' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'summons' with 2 example sentences.
- summons noun
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: 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
- summons verb
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: call in an official matter, such as to attend court
The smell of cut grass summons up images of hot summer afternoons.
A summons has been issued.