Summons :: Summons (v.) The act of summoning; a call by authority, or by the command of a superior, to appear at a place named, or to attend to some duty..
Summons :: Summons (v.) A warning or citation to appear in court; a written notification signed by the proper officer, to be served on a person, warning him to appear in court at a day specified, to answer to the plaintiff, testify as a witness, or the like..
Summonses :: Summoner (v. t.) One who summons; one who cites by authority; specifically, a petty officer formerly employed to summon persons to appear in court; an apparitor..