1. summons - Noun
2. summons - Verb
To summon.
The act of summoning; a call by authority, or by the command of a superior, to appear at a place named, or to attend to some duty.
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.
A demand to surrender.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA 19 year old Warburton male and a 15 year old male have been charged on summons after the water park was damaged on 4 October. Source: Internet
A 64-year-old woman was issued a summons for illegal posting of flyers. Source: Internet
According to Hanoman, “The Magistrate agreed that the court will now summons Mr. Lowenfield because all diligent attempts to serve him have failed.” Source: Internet
A Delhi court has issued summons to a CBI DIG for alleged physical assault on the agency's prosecutor for the reported delay in the framing of charges against CM's former Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar in a corruption case. Source: Internet
After the defendant has been served the summons, the next thing is for the defendant to give a response to the complaint you have raised. Source: Internet
After failing to respond to numerous summons and subpoenas, the commission recommend a five-year suspension on March 18, 1968. Source: Internet