The meaning of SUMMONS is the act of summoning; especially : a call by authority to appear at a place named or to attend to a duty. How to use summons in a sentence.

He was given/ served with a summons to appear in court. Mr Clarke's insurance company had issued a summons for unpaid mortgage repayments.

SUMMONS definition: an authoritative command, message, or signal by which one is summoned. See examples of summons used in a sentence.

A summons is an official order to appear in court. She had received a summons to appear in court.

Definition of summons noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The meaning of SUMMON is to issue a call to convene : convoke. How to use summon in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Summon.

1. a command, message, or signal by which one is summoned. 2. a. a call or citation by authority to appear before a court or a judicial officer. b. the writ by which the call is made. 3. an …

SUMMONS meaning: 1 : an official order to appear in a court of law; 2 : an official order to appear at a particular place

sum•mons /ˈsʌmənz/ n. [countable], pl. -mons•es. a command by which one is summoned: The king issued a summons to every wagon-wheel maker to increase output. Law a call or written …

SUMMON definition: to call upon to do something specified. See examples of summon used in a sentence.