SUMMONS


Meaning of SUMMONS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sʌmənz ]

( summonses, summonsing, summonsed)

1.

A summons is an order to come and see someone.

I received a summons to the Palace from Sir Robert Fellowes, the Queen’s private secretary.

N-COUNT

2.

A summons is an official order to appear in court.

She had received a summons to appear in court.

N-COUNT

3.

If someone is summonsed , they are officially ordered to appear in court.

The men were summonsed and last week 30 appeared before Hove magistrates...

VERB : usu passive , be V-ed

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