Dictionary Check: summons
"summons" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
15
points
Definition
noun
a request to be present
Example:
"they came at his bidding"
noun
an order to appear in person at a given place and time
noun
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
verb
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
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