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sum·mons
(sŭm′ənz)n. pl. sum·mons·es
1. A call by an authority to appear, come, or do something.
2. Law
a. An order or process directing a person, especially a defendant in a case, to appear in court.
b. An order or process directing a person to report to court as a potential juror.
tr.v. sum·monsed, sum·mons·ing, sum·mons·es Law
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.
[Middle English somons, from Old French somonse, from feminine past participle of somondre, to summon; see summon.]
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summons
(ˈsʌmənz)n, pl -monses
1. a call, signal, or order to do something, esp to appear in person or attend at a specified place or time
2. (Law)
a. an official order requiring a person to attend court, either to answer a charge or to give evidence
b. the writ making such an order. Compare warrant
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a call or command given to the members of an assembly to convene a meeting
vb
(Law) to take out a summons against (a person)
[C13: from Old French somonse, from somondre to summon]
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sum•mons
(ˈsʌm ənz)n., pl. -mons•es, n.
1. a command, message, or signal by which one is summoned.
2.
a. a call or citation by authority to appear before a court or a judicial officer.
b. the writ by which the call is made.
3. an authoritative call or notice to appear at a specified place for a particular purpose or duty.
4. a request, demand, or call to do something: a summons to surrender.
v.t. 5. to serve with a summons; summon.
[1250–1300; < Anglo-French; Old French somonse < past participle of somondre summon]
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summons
Past participle: summonsed
Gerund: summonsing
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summons
A written notice ordering a person to appear in court to answer a charge, give evidence, or serve on a jury. To summons someone is to issue the person with such a notice.
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| Noun | 1. |  summons - a request to be present; "they came at his bidding"invitation - a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something; "an invitation to lunch"; "she threw the invitation away" |
| 2. | summons - an order to appear in person at a given place and time order - (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London" call up - an order to report for military duty | |
| 3. | summons - 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 judicial writ, writ - (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer citation - a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding process of monition, monition - a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted ticket - a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation) law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" | |
| Verb | 1. | summons - call in an official matter, such as to attend court vouch - summon (a vouchee) into court to warrant or defend a title send for, call - order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!" demand - summon to court |
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summons
noun
1. order, call, command, request, instruction, invitation, directive, edict, dictum a summons to the palace
2. court order, warrant, writ, subpoena, arraignment She had received a summons to appear in court.
verb
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Translations
předvolání
haastekutsu
召喚呼び出し
summons
[ˈsʌmənz]A. N (summonses (pl)) (Jur) → citación f judicial, emplazamiento m (fig) → llamada f
he got a summons for drink driving → recibió una citación por conducir borracho
she received a summons to appear in court → recibió una citación para presentarse en el juzgado
to serve a summons on sb → entregar una citación a algn
to take out a summons against sb → entablar demanda contra algn, citar a algn (para estrados)
he got a summons for drink driving → recibió una citación por conducir borracho
she received a summons to appear in court → recibió una citación para presentarse en el juzgado
to serve a summons on sb → entregar una citación a algn
to take out a summons against sb → entablar demanda contra algn, citar a algn (para estrados)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
summons
[ˈsʌmənz] n
(LAW) → assignation f à comparaître
to serve a summons on sb → assigner qn à comparaître
to be served a summons → recevoir une assignation à comparaître, être assigné(e) à comparaître
to serve a summons on sb → assigner qn à comparaître
to be served a summons → recevoir une assignation à comparaître, être assigné(e) à comparaître
(order to go and see sb) → convocation f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
summons
n
vt (Jur) → vorladen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
summons
[ˈsʌmənz]1. n (-es (pl)) (Law) → citazione f, mandato di comparizione
to serve a summons on sb → notificare una citazione a qn
to serve a summons on sb → notificare una citazione a qn
2. vt → citare (in giudizio)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995