writ of summons
noun Law.
a writ requiring one to appear in court to answer a complaint.
Origin of writ of summons
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby writ of summons
writ of error,
writ of execution,
writ of extent,
writ of prohibition,
writ of right,
writ of summons,
writable,
write,
write down,
write in,
write off