noun
1 order to go somewhere
ADJECTIVE
▪ urgent
▪ royal
VERB + SUMMONS
▪ send , send out
▪ await , expect
▪
I stayed at home that night awaiting her ~.
▪ get , hear , receive
▪ answer , obey , respond to
▪ ignore
SUMMONS + VERB
▪ come
▪
She was ready when the ~ came.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ from
▪
She responded immediately to the ~ from her boss.
▪ ~ to
▪
I received an urgent ~ to her office.
PHRASES
▪ a ~ to appear before sb
▪
He received a ~ to appear before the committee.
2 order to go to a court of law
ADJECTIVE
▪ court ( esp. BrE )
▪ jury ( AmE ), witness ( BrE )
VERB + SUMMONS
▪ issue , take out ( BrE )
▪ deliver , serve (sb with) ( esp. BrE )
▪
The ~ can be served on either of the partners in the business.
▪ get , receive
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ against ( BrE )
▪
The landlord issued a ~ against her for non-payment of rent.
▪ ~ for
PHRASES
▪ a ~ to appear in court
▪
She received a ~ to appear in court.