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summons
/ˈsʌmənz/ · 7 letters · 5 distinct letters
- noun
a request to be present
they came at his bidding
- noun
an order to appear in person at a given place and time
- noun
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
- verb
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
- verb
ask to come
summon a lawyer