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What is another word for Summons? – 207 Summons Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    call invitation notification order command request beckon citation warrant subpoena notice warning signal invitation bidding appeal demand requirement directive instruction mandate edict decree proclamation announcement declaration notification alert warning intimation message missive letter dispatch summons process writ court order judicial order legal notice official notice formal notice informal notice oral notice written notice public notice private notice

    Meaning of Summons

    A formal notice or invitation to appear or do something.

    Definitions

    • A formal notice or invitation to appear or do something, typically in a court of law or other official setting
    • The act of summoning someone or something, such as a spirit or a feeling
    • A call to gather or assemble, often for a specific purpose

    Etymology of Summons

    The word "summons" originates from the Old French word "somondre", which is derived from the Latin word "summonere", meaning "to call or summon"
    Historically, the term has been used in legal and formal contexts to refer to a official notice or invitation to appear or do something
    The word has evolved over time to encompass a range of meanings, including the act of summoning someone or something, as well as a call to gather or assemble

    Example Uses

    • The court issued a summons to the defendant, requiring them to appear in court on a specific date
    • The king issued a summons to his knights, calling them to gather for battle
    • The feeling of nostalgia was a summons to revisit old memories and experiences

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    dismissal rejection refusal denial prohibition ban exclusion expulsion ejection ousting removal termination cancellation abandonment desertion evasion avoidance disregard neglect ignoring overlooking dismissal discharge release liberation freedom exemption exception reprieve pardon acquittal dismissal

    Related Nouns

    court law judge lawyer plaintiff defendant witness jury trial hearing proceeding process lawsuit case claim petition application request demand requirement mandate order command instruction directive notification notice warning signal invitation call beckon citation warrant subpoena

    Related Verbs

    call summon invite notify warn signal beckon cite warrant subpoena order command instruct direct request demand require mandate appeal petition apply claim sue prosecute defend judge try hear decide rule sentence dismiss release liberate exempt except reprieve pardon acquit

    Related Adjectives

    formal official legal judicial courtly lawful legitimate authorized mandatory compulsory obligatory necessary required demanded requested invited called summoned notified warned signaled beckoned cited warranted subpoenaed ordered commanded instructed directed requested demanded required mandated appealed petitioned applied claimed sued prosecuted defended judged tried heard decided ruled sentenced dismissed released liberated exempted excepted reprieved pardoned acquitted