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writ of summons

noun

Law.
  1. a writ requiring one to appear in court to answer a complaint.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of writ of summons1

First recorded in 1835–45
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Two days after the child was killed, Corcoran filed a writ of summons attempting to have Siderio named as administrator of his son’s estate, according to the petition — without having even met with or spoken to Siderio about the matter.

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The writ of summons received by Binder and Mardini was missing a page.

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“A party may email a complaint and writ of summons or a subpoena,†Frosh said in a statement.

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In a much slimmer filing, the White House replied to a congressional writ of summons notifying Trump of the charges against him and inviting him to attend the trial.

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After the swearing-in, the Senate will issue a writ of summons to Trump, inviting him to the trial, although the president is not expected to attend, but to send legal representatives instead.

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