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 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 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
A writ directing the marshal to notify the person named that an action has been commenced against him in the court, and that he is required to appear and answer the complaint
A document which is issued by the Court requiring the attendance of the person named in the summons at court on a specified date A summons may be used in both civil and criminal proceedings
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
A document which is served upon (delivered to) a person who is named as a defendant or respondent in a lawsuit The summons notifies the person that the lawsuit has been filed against him or her and tells them that they have a certain time limit in which to file an answer or response in reply The summons accompanies the Petition and tells the other party the following crucial facts: 1 ) They have 30 days to submit an Answer to the Petition 2 ) That neither party may harass the other party during the divorce proceedings 3 ) That neither party may change insurance coverage during the divorce proceedings 4 ) That neither party may sell assets while the divorce is pending, (with certain noted exceptions) 5 ) That both parties are encouraged to pursue mediation
A legal instrument issued by the courts clerk that is served upon a defendant by the sheriff, a process server or by certified mail, with a copy of the petition or complaint to notify the defendant of the lawsuit and summon their appearance in court
If someone is summonsed, they are officially ordered to appear in court. The men were summonsed and last week 30 appeared before Hove magistrates. summonses an official order to appear in a court of (Hukuk) to order someone to appear in a court of (Hukuk) In law, written notification that one is required to appear in court. In civil (noncriminal) cases, it notifies a defendant that he or she must appear and defend (e.g., by filing an answer) within a specified time or a default judgment will be rendered for the plaintiff. The summons is also used in cases involving minor criminal offenses (e.g., traffic violations) to call defendants to appear and answer to charges against them. See also subpoena
A notice 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
A notice to a defendant that an action has been filed and that a judgment will be entered should the defendant fail to answer the complaint within the statutory time limit
Document or writ directing the sheriff or other officer to notify a person that an action has been commenced against that individual and that he or she is required to appear, on a certain day, and answer the complaint in such action