summons

n 1: a request to be present; "they came at his bidding" [syn: {bidding}]

2: an order to appear in person at a given place and time

3: 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}]

v : call in an official matter, such as to attend court [syn: {summon},

{cite}, {call for}]