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summons
noun
(sum-mons)
a request to be present
Synonyms:
bidding
,
summons
noun
(sum-mons)
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
Synonyms:
process
,
summons
verb
(sum-mons)
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
Synonyms:
cite
,
summon
,
summons
noun
(sum-mons)
an order to appear in person at a given place and time
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speeding
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petit larceny
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recognizance
,
instructions
,
summons
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