Reference meaning
summons
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a request to be present
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Other meanings
2. noun
an order to appear in person at a given place and time
3. noun
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
4. verb
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
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