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    • summons :a request to be present
      • they came at his bidding

    • summons :call in an official matter, such as to attend court

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

        • summons :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

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