summons vs citation

citation vs summons

summons and citation both are nouns.

summons is a verb but citation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
summons	Yes	No	Yes	No
citation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, citation is a hyponym of summons; that is, citation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than summons:

summons: 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
citation: a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding

Other hyponyms of summons include monition, process of monition, ticket.

summons (noun)	citation (noun)
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	an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
a request to be present	a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
an order to appear in person at a given place and time	a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding
	a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
	(law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)

summons (verb)	citation (verb)
call in an official matter, such as to attend court

Difference between summons and citation

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