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summons

— 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 — noun an order to appear in person at a given place and time — noun (= bidding) a request to be present they came at his bidding — verb (= summon) call in an official matter, such as to attend court

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It wasn't a favor but a summons for your appearance.

I wasn't sure if the summons for Guy Fawkes tea with the nuns meant I was forgiven or in worse trouble than before.

Samlak summons Makeda.

Teach me the ancient summons, the holy spells I've forgotten.

One more summons and I'll brain you.

I ain't got no summons.

Summons is one thing and grand jury is something else already.

We got a summons.

They are not here at the summons of their hearts alone. but also at the summons of their loyalty.

It's the court summons.

Because if a guy had a summons for King Shaw and handed it to Johnny Brett, it wouldn't be legal.

I bring him the summons to the Council meeting because I didn't want anyone else to break the news to you.

You gonna accept the summons peaceably or do we have to use force?

The Guardians just received an emergency summons.

It appears he disregarded my Lord Chancellor's summons.

Capt. Thorpe, why did you fail to answer Lord Wolfingham's summons?

Early in the morning the timber drum summons the monks for their ritual daily work.

Well, I did get a summons for speeding last week but outside of that I don't think I'm of any interest to the police.

Hear it not, Duncan; for it is a knell that summons thee to heaven or to hell.

I have answered the summons with cannon shot, and the flag is flying.

The summons.

If the judge suddenly summons you, what'll you do?

A heavenly summons.

Every day he summons an inmate just to chat.

I grant four wishes to the owner, then go back inside the bottle for a century and a year until a summons comes from the next owner.

Summons from the council.

I'm pleased you received my summons and were able to.

You will forgive I hope this abrupt summons.. sit down.

I'm here again to serve you, Glennister. You gonna accept the summons peaceably or do we have to use force?

You call it discreet to summons me at all hours to hasty meetings on street corners, and shops and public gardens.

I'll send her a summons. Wait.

Everything was going fine till you hit her with that summons.

I guess I owe you this summons then.

It's a summons to a ceremony.

All the summons we send him, he sends back to us.

The summons is on the table.

A summons for you.

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Grigory Yavlinsky seems to think he is Charles de Gaulle, waiting at his dacha version of de Gaulle's home in Colombey for a summons to power.

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