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summons

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈsʌm.ənz/

Definition

an order to come and see someone: I sat outside the boss's office awaiting my summons.Inviting and summoning legal an official demand to appear in a law court: Mr Clarke's insurance company had issued a summons for unpaid mortgage repayments.Taking legal action
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