单词 | summons |
释义 | summons/ˈsʌm(ə)nz /noun (plural summonses) 1An order to appear before a judge or magistrate, or the writ containing such an order: a summons for non-payment of a parking ticket...
Synonyms writ, subpoena, warrant, arraignment, indictment, court order, process; North American citation; Latin subpoena ad testificandum order, directive, command, instruction, dictum, demand, decree, injunction, fiat, edict, direction, charge, bidding, call, request, invitation, plea, appeal 1.1An authoritative or urgent call to someone to be present or to do something: [with infinitive]: they might receive a summons to fly to France next day...
verb [with object] chiefly Law Serve (someone) with a summons: [with object and infinitive]: he has been summonsed to appear in court next month...
Synonyms serve with a summons, summon, cite, serve with a citation, serve with a writ, subpoena OriginMiddle English: from Old French sumunse, from an alteration of Latin summonita, feminine past participle of summonere (see summon). |
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