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plural summonses
A call to do something, especially to come. quotations examples
He sent to summon the seditious, and to offer pardon […] ; but neither summons nor pardon was any thing regarded.
1630, John Hayward, The Life and Raigne of King Edward VI
this summons […] unfit either to dispute or disobey
1661, John Fell, The Life of the Most Learned, Reverend and Pious Dr. H. Hammond
special summonses by the king
1818, Henry Hallam, View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages
(law) A notice summoning someone to appear in court, as a defendant, juror or witness. examples
(military) A demand for surrender.
third-person singular simple present summonses, present participle summonsing, simple past and past participle summonsed
(transitive) To serve someone with a summons. quotations examples
It proposes that those held in the prototype Selfridges cells be kept for a maximum of four hours to have their identity confirmed and be charged, summonsed or given a fine.
2007 March 15, The Guardian, page 1
third-person singular simple present indicative of summon examples