process 3
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
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
EnglishDerivationally related form
Hyponym
citation 5
noun
a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding
monition 3
noun
a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted
ticket 3
noun
a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation)
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
law 1
noun
the collection of rules imposed by authority
