legal summons
Mandatory appearance order
A legal summons is an official document requiring someone to appear in court or respond to a lawsuit.
It notifies the recipient that legal action has been initiated against them and specifies when and where they must appear: She was served with a summons to appear before the judge.
Ignoring a summons can result in a default judgment or contempt of court.
- service of processFormal delivery of court documents
- certified mailTracked, receipt-confirmed postage
- citationMention of a source
- arrest warrantJudicial order authorizing detention
- show causeLegal demand for explanation
subpoena · failure to appear · skip town · arraignment · order · plaintiff · process server · knock on the door · defendant · contempt of court · notice · respondent · court order · default judgment · court date · court appearance · writ · hearing
- legal processservice of process, writ, writs, process server, personal service
legal summonsinvitation
Request to attend
request · RSVP · suggestion · open invitation · plea
legal summonsinformal settlement
Unplanned, unofficial housing area
verbal agreement · gentleman's agreement · out-of-court settlement