A legal notice that a lawsuit has been filed against a defendant, and that unless the defendant answers the complaint within a specified period of time, a default judgment will be entered against the defendant.
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- Summons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Legally, a summons (also known in England and Wales as a claim form, New South Wales as Court Attendance Notice (CAN) is a legal document issued by a ...
- summons - definition of summons by the Free Online Dictionary ...
A call by an authority to appear, come, or do something. 2. Law. a. A notice summoning a defendant to appear in court. b. A notice summoning a person to report ...
- summons - Legal Dictionary - The Free Dictionary
The paper that tells a defendant that he or she is being sued and asserts the power of the court to hear and determine the case. A form of legal process that ...
- Summons in a Civil Action - U.S. Courts
Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it) — or 60 days if you are the United States or a United States agency, ...
- Summons - Merriam-Webster Online
the act of summoning; especially : a call by authority to appear at a place named or to attend to a duty. 2. : a warning or citation to appear in court: as. a : a written ...
- U.S. Marshals Service, Service of Process, Summons and Complaint
Summons: Civil summons is a written notification to a party named in a lawsuit directing the party to appear and defend or answer before the issuing court prior ...
- Summons | Define Summons at Dictionary.com
/ˈsʌm ənz/ Show Spelled [suhm-uh nz] Show IPA noun, plural sum·mons·es, verb. noun. 1. an authoritative command, message, or signal by which one is ...
- Rule 4. Summons - Legal Information Institute - Cornell University
The court may permit a summons to be amended. (b) Issuance. On or after filing the complaint, the plaintiff may present a summons to the clerk for signature and ...