Issue a summons: meaning, definitions and examples

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issue a summons

[ ˈsʌmənz ]

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legal

To officially order someone to appear in court or to answer a legal charge.

Synonyms

call, cite, summon

Examples of usage

The judge issued a summons for the witness to testify in the trial.
The police officer issued a summons for the driver to appear in traffic court.

Translations

Translations of the word "issue a summons" in other languages:

🇵🇹 emitir uma intimação

🇮🇳 समन जारी करना

🇩🇪 eine Vorladung ausstellen

🇮🇩 mengeluarkan panggilan

🇺🇦 виписати повістку

🇵🇱 wydać wezwanie

🇯🇵 召喚状を発行する

🇫🇷 émettre une assignation

🇪🇸 emitir una citación

🇹🇷 celp çıkarmak

🇰🇷 소환장을 발부하다

🇸🇦 إصدار استدعاء

🇨🇿 vydat předvolání

🇸🇰 vydávať predvolanie

🇨🇳 发出传票

🇸🇮 izdati poziv

🇮🇸 gefa út stefnu

🇰🇿 шақыру қағазын беру

🇬🇪 გამოწერის გამოწერა

🇦🇿 çağırış vərəqi vermək

🇲🇽 emitir una citación

Word origin

The word 'summons' originated from Middle English and Old French, ultimately deriving from Latin 'summonere', meaning 'to remind privately'. It has been used in legal contexts since the 14th century, evolving to its current meaning of an official order to appear.