concept   summons
culture   United Kingdom
statement   In the United Kingdom, a summons is a legal document issued by a court to compel a response or appearance in a legal proceeding.

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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 summons United Kingdom Legal document issued by a court or government authority to compel someone to appear in court or respond to a lawsuit. 1
2 summons United Kingdom Receiving a summons is typically associated with legal matters and requires a response within a certain timeframe. 1
3 summons United Kingdom Common legal document to compel a person to appear in court or respond to a lawsuit 1
4 summons United Kingdom Legal document issued by a court to command someone to appear before it 1
5 summons United Kingdom Legal document issued by a court to appear in a legal proceeding. 1