English-Thai Dictionary

summons

N การ ออกหมายเรียก  subpoena indictment kan-ook-mai-riak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SUMMONS

n.with a plural termination, but used in the singular number; as a summons is prepared. [L. submoneas.] A call by authority or the command of a superior to appear at a place named, or to attend to some public duty.
This summons he resolved not to disobey.
He sent to summon the seditious and to offer pardon; but neither summons nor pardon was regarded.
1. In law, a warning or citation to appear in court; or a written notification signed by the proper officer, to be served on a person, warning him to appear in court at a day specified, to answer to the demand of the plaintiff.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SUMMONS

Sum "mons, n.; pl. Summonses. Etym: [OE. somouns, OF. sumunse,semonse, semonce, F. semonce, semondre to summon, OF. p.p. semons. See Summon, v.]

 

1. The act of summoning; a call by authority, or by the command of a superior, to appear at a place named, or to attend to some duty. Special summonses by the king. Hallam. This summons. .. unfit either to dispute or disobey. Bp. Fell. He sent to summon the seditious, and to offer pardon; but neither summons nor pardon was regarded. Sir J. Hayward.

 

2. (Law )

 

Defn: A warning or citation to appear in court; a written notification signed by the proper officer, to be served on a person, warning him to appear in court at a day specified, to answer to the plaintiff, testify as a witness, or the like.

 

3. (Mil. )

 

Defn: A demand to surrender.

 

SUMMONS

SUMMONS Sum "mons, v. t.

 

Defn: To summon. [R. or Colloq. ] Swift.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

summons

sum mons |ˈsəmənz ˈsəmənz | ▶noun ( pl. summonses ) an order to appear before a judge or magistrate, or the writ containing it: a summons for nonpayment of a parking ticket. • an authoritative or urgent call to someone to be present or to do something: [ with infinitive ] : they might receive a summons to fly to France next day. ▶verb [ with obj. ] chiefly Law serve (someone ) with a summons: [ with obj. and infinitive ] : he has been summonsed to appear in court next month. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French sumunse, from an alteration of Latin summonita, feminine past participle of summonere (see summon ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

summons

sum |mons |ˈsʌm (ə )nz | ▶noun ( pl. summonses ) an order to appear before a judge or magistrate, or the writ containing such an order: a summons for non-payment of a parking ticket. • an authoritative or urgent call to someone to be present or to do something: [ with infinitive ] : they might receive a summons to fly to France next day. ▶verb [ with obj. ] chiefly Law serve (someone ) with a summons: [ with obj. and infinitive ] : he has been summonsed to appear in court next month. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French sumunse, from an alteration of Latin summonita, feminine past participle of summonere (see summon ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

summons

summons noun 1 the court issued a summons: writ, subpoena, warrant, court order; Law citation. 2 a summons to go to the boss's office: order, directive, command, instruction, demand, decree, injunction, edict, call, request. ▶verb he was summonsed to appear in court: serve with a summons, summon, subpoena, cite, serve with a citation.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

summons

summons noun 1 the court issued a summons: writ, subpoena, warrant, arraignment, indictment, court order, process; N. Amer. citation; Latin subpoena ad testificandum. 2 she had received a summons to go to the boss's office: order, directive, command, instruction, dictum, demand, decree, injunction, fiat, edict, direction, charge, bidding, call, request, invitation, plea, appeal. ▶verb he had been summonsed to appear in court: serve with a summons, summon, cite, serve with a citation, serve with a writ, subpoena.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

summons

sum mons /sʌ́mənz /名詞 複 ～es C 1 呼び出し, 呼びつけ ; 呼び出し状 ▸ I got a summons in my mailbox to go to the new office .新しいオフィスに行くようにという呼び出し状がメールボックスに届いていた 2 (裁判所への )召喚, 出頭命令 ; 召喚状 ▸ serve a summons on A A 〈人 〉に裁判所への出頭を命じる 動詞 他動詞 〖通例be ～ed 〗〈人が 〉裁判所に出頭するよう命じられる .