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summons [sum′əns] Etymology: OFr, somondre, to remind secretly (in law) a document issued by a clerk of the court on the filing of a complaint. A sheriff, marshal, or other appointed person serves the summons, notifying a person that an action has been begun against him or her. See also service of process. summons, n a writ requiring a proper officer to notify a defendant that an action has been begun against him or her in the court from which the writ was issued and that he or she is required to appear on a certain day to answer the complaint. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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she quipped, "Because the last time you left me in the dead of night with an empty fridge, a stack of doctor bills and a court summons for assault. But in a demonstration of just how difficult it is to enforce a court summons, only 10 of the 181 who were ordered to appear Thursday actually showed up. When the Reporter visited a Chicago house where Grant was sent a court summons last year, no one came to the door. |
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