单词 | summons |
释义 | summons (once / 529 pages) nv A summons is a request or order for someone to show up, especially for legal matters. You could get a summons to testify at a trial, for example. When you summon someone, you're requesting the person to join you, essentially saying, "Come here!" Similarly, a summons asks for someone to appear. This could be a friendly request or invitation, like a summons to join some friends for a road trip, but the most common type of summons is official and legally binding. If you receive a summons to appear in court, you have to show up. Ignoring that kind of summons is a crime. WORD FAMILYsummons: summonsed, summonses, summonsing+/summon: summoned, summoning, summons/summoning: summonings USAGE EXAMPLESHe is currently living in the UK, and hasn't returned to India despite repeated summons by the authorities. BBC(Jan 01, 2017) The summonses state that the tribe failed to obtain the necessary zoning permits and moved soil without permission. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) It is all informal: quick chats are considered more effective than summons to her office; convenient apps preferred to long questionnaires. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1n a request to be present Syn|Hyper bidding invitation a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something 2n 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 Syn|Hypo|Hyper process citation a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding monition, process of monitiona summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted ticketa summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation) speeding ticketa ticket issued for driving above the speed limit parking ticketa ticket issued for parking in a restricted place judicial writ, writ (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer 3n an order to appear in person at a given place and time Hypo|Hyper call up an order to report for military duty order (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed 4v call in an official matter, such as to attend court Syn|Hypo|Hyper cite, summon vouch summon (a vouchee) into court to warrant or defend a title demandsummon to court call, send for order, request, or command to come |
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