Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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judicial writ | Yes | No | No | No |
summons | Yes | No | Yes | No |
judicial writ (noun) | summons (noun) |
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(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer | 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 |
a request to be present | |
an order to appear in person at a given place and time |
judicial writ (verb) | summons (verb) |
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call in an official matter, such as to attend court |