"summons" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

A request to be present (synset 107201188)
"they came at his bidding"

is a type of: invitation - a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

same as: bidding
An order to appear in person at a given place and time (synset 107183749)
is a type of: order - (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

subtypes: call up - an order to report for military duty
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 (synset 106568683)
referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority

is a type of: judicial writ, writ - (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
subtypes:
- citation - a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding
- monition, process of monition - a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted
- ticket - a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation)
same as: process

Verb