summons lietuviškai

Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
• 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
• an order to appear in person at a given place and time
• a request to be present "they came at his bidding"
• call in an official matter, such as to attend court
• make ready for action or use "marshal resources"
• ask to come "summon a lawyer"
• gather or bring together "muster the courage to do something" "she rallied her intellect" "Summon all your courage"
• serve or summon with a subpoena "The witness and her records were subpoenaed"
• order, request, or command to come "She was called into the director's office" "Call the police!"