1. To ask to come; SYN. call for.
2. To call in an official matter, such as to attend court; SYN. summons, cite, call for.

Pluriel: summoners

One who summons; formerly an officer of the court who delivers summonses

Singular of summoners is summoner.

Convening, assembling

Pluriel: summonings

Act of requesting the presence of; act of ordering to appear before a court; demanding; rousing

Pluriel: summons

ETYM Old Eng. somouns, Old Fren. sumunse, semonse, semonce, French semonce, semondre to summon, Old Fren. p. p. semons. Related to Summon.
In law, a court order officially delivered, requiring someone to appear in court on a certain date.
1. 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; SYN. process.
2. An order to appear in person at a given place and time.

Summon, to command by service of a summons to appear in court

Pluriel: summons for appeals