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A written notice ordering the suspect to appear in court, usually used in petty offenses.
Summons (Wikipedia)
A summons (also known in England and Wales as a claim form and in the Australian state of New South Wales as a court attendance notice (CAN)) is a legal document issued by a court (a judicial summons) or by an administrative agency of government (an administrative summons) for various purposes.
Summons (Wiktionary)
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsʌ.mənz/
Etymology 1
From Middle English somouns (“order or command to do something”), borrowed from Old French sumunce (modern French
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