A notice to a defendant that an action against him or her has begun in the court issuing the summons, and that a judgment will be issued against the defendant if the complaint is not answered within a certain time
A writ directing the sheriff or other officer to notify the named person that an action has been commenced against him in court and that he is required to appear, on the day named, and answer the complaint in such action
a legal order requiring a defendant to appear in court for an initial appearance or arraignment
A warning or citation to appear in court; a written notification signed by the proper officer, to be served on a person, warning him to appear in court at a day specified, to answer to the plaintiff, testify as a witness, or the like
An order requiring an accused to appear in court to answer to a charge The summons outlines the date, time and location of the court Failure to appear may result in a Warrant of Arrest being issued
A document issued from the office of a Court of Justice Used as a means of commencing an action, eg: Originating summons, or commanding the parties to attend Court on an Application by either party for issues to be resolved by the Court where proceedings have already been commenced
A notice to a defendant that he or she has been sued or charged with a crime and is required to appear in court A jury summons requires the person receiving it to report for possible jury duty
A formal request from the Assembly for a third party to appear before an Investigative Committee to present evidence and answer questions
A summons is an order to come and see someone. I received a summons to the Palace from Sir Robert Fellowes, the Queen's private secretary
A summons issued by a court or by the police which requires a person (defendant or witness) to attend a specified court at a specified time
A notification to the named person that an action has been commenced against him in Court and that he is required to appear, on the day named, and answer the complaint in such action
A leading or initial process method of serving notice on a defendant informing him of the lawsuit and requiring him to appear and defend on a certain day, or suffer a default judgment