summonses
Official appearance demands
Summonses is the plural of summons, an official order to appear somewhere, especially in court: The process server delivered three summonses that morning.
Despite ending in -s, summons is singular—summonses is its proper plural, though some treat summons as both singular and plural.
Writ requiring testimony
- writCourt-issued directive
- complaintExpression of discontent
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- affidavitSworn written statement
testimony · hearing · arraignment · service · process · defendant · plaintiff · litigation
Formal authoritative directive
- directiveFormal command or instruction
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
edict · demand · compel · require · obligation · duty · charge · instruction
Judicial examination of claims
- judgeOne who decides
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- bailiffLegal proceeding overseer
- juryLegal decision-making body
witness · verdict · prosecution · defense · bench · gavel · cross-examination · plea
subpoena
Writ requiring testimony
- writCourt-issued directive
- complaintExpression of discontent
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
affidavit · testimony · hearing · arraignment · service · process · defendant · plaintiff · litigation · jurisdiction
mandate
Formal authoritative directive
- directiveFormal command or instruction
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
command · edict · demand · compel · require · obligation · duty · charge · instruction
trial
Judicial examination of claims
jury · witness · verdict · prosecution · defense · bench · gavel · cross-examination · plea · testimony
invocation
Calling upon higher authority
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
- evocationCalling forth to mind
- séanceSpirit communication ritual
incantation · spirit · demon · entity · necromancy · occult · spell · ritual · chant · medium
convocation
Formal ceremonial gathering
convening · rally · meeting · congregation · beckoning · bidding · gathering
summonsesinvitations
Requests to attend
dismissals · requests · acquittals · releases · exemptions
summonsesdismissals
Formal removal from position
discharges · releases · expulsions · banishments · deportations
- jury summonsLegal order to appear
- court summonsOfficial order demanding appearance
- legal summonsFormal court appearance demand
- summons upCauses to appear
- royal summonsOfficial call from monarchy
- criminal summonsOrder to appear for charges