writ of summons
noun[C]
ukuspluralwrits of summonsLAW
anofficialorderfor someone toappearin acourtoflawwhen they have beenaccusedofcommittinganoffenceagainst someone:
Thecivilactionwasheardin the HighCourttwoyearsafter thewritofsummonswasissued.
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writ of summons
Titles may be created bywritofsummonsor by letters patent.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.By cl.12 of her further amendedwritofsummons"in personam", the respondent claimed: return of the full fare in the sum of $2,205.00 as for a total failure of consideration.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.His plight was publicized in the media when thewritofsummonsand seizure was reversed against him, which made him liable to significant personal losses.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This right, entitlement or title, began to be granted by decree in the form of thewritofsummonsfrom 1265 and by letters patent from 1388.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Unfortunately, little is known of the decision to issue awritofsummonsor whether he was involved in the discussions on calling the parliament.
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To whom will thewritofsummonsbe sent?
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This is the issue of thewritofsummons.
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Ourwritofsummonsdoes not say that we come from a certain county that we must necessarily represent.
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For a long time it was by tenure of barony, then bywritofsummons, and afterwards by creation by letters patent.
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It is commenced bywritofsummons, and--subject to the rules as to summary judgments (v.
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