summons definition

summons

Court order notifying a named party that a case involving it (as a defendant or a witness) has been filed, and that it must make an appearance on the stated date to answer the charges or give evidence. Failure to obey summons may result in issue of a warrant of arrest or award of an ex-parte judgment to the opposing party.

summons is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law subject.

summons appears in the definitions of the following terms: service, citation, address for service, acceptance of service, appearance and quash

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