Hypernym

noun

a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant

Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC

law 1

noun

the collection of rules imposed by authority

citation 5

noundomain: communication

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding

Derivationally related form

cite 7

verb

call in an official matter, such as to attend court

Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC

law 1

noun

the collection of rules imposed by authority