summons
1. sum.mons \'s*m-*nz\ n or sum.mon.ses [ME somouns, fr. OF somonse, fr. pp. of somondre] pl 1: the act of summoning; esp : a call by authority to appear at a p lace named or to attend to some duty 2: a warning or citation to appear in court : as 2a: a written notification to be served on a person warning him to appear i n court at a day specified to answer to the plaintiff 2b: a subpoena to appear as a witness 3: a call, signal, or knock that summons 2. summons vt : SUMMON