answer to a summons
11answer — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sth that you say/write/do as a reply ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, one word, quick, short ▪ The short answer to your question is that he has acted completely illegally. ▪ blunt …
12answer — /ˈænsə / (say ansuh), /ˈan / (say ahn ) noun 1. a spoken or written reply to a question, request, letter, etc. 2. a reply or response in act: the answer was a volley of fire. 3. a reply to a charge or an accusation. 4. Law a pleading of facts by… …
13answer — n. & v. n. 1 something said or done to deal with or in reaction to a question, statement, or circumstance. 2 the solution to a problem. v. 1 tr. make an answer to (answer me; answer my question). 2 intr. (often foll. by to) make an answer. 3 tr.… …
14summons — I. noun (plural summonses) Etymology: Middle English somouns, from Anglo French somonse, from past participle of somondre Date: 13th century 1. the act of summoning; especially a call by authority to appear at a place named or to attend to a duty …
15writof summons — writ of summons n. pl. writs of summons A writ directing a person to appear in court to answer a complaint. * * * …
16short summons — A summons in which the time within which the defendant is required to appear and answer is shorter than the time which is usually required …
17third-party summons — A summons or notice by which a person not originally a party to an action is summoned to answer a third party complaint …
18writ of summons — Law. a writ requiring one to appear in court to answer a complaint. [1835 45] * * * …
19writ of summons — writ′ of sum′mons n. lawg a writ requiring one to appear in court to answer a complaint • Etymology: 1835–45 …
20writ of summons — a writ issued by the clerk of the crown on behalf of the British monarch summoning a lord spiritual or a lord temporal to attend parliament * * * Law. a writ requiring one to appear in court to answer a complaint. [1835 45] …
