Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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summons | Yes | No | Yes | No |
demand | Yes | No | Yes | No |
summons (noun) | demand (noun) |
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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 | the act of demanding |
a request to be present | required activity |
an order to appear in person at a given place and time | an urgent or peremptory request |
the ability and desire to purchase goods and services | |
a condition requiring relief |
summons (verb) | demand (verb) |
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call in an official matter, such as to attend court | request urgently and forcefully |
claim as due or just | |
summon to court | |
ask to be informed of | |
lay legal claim to | |
require as useful, just, or proper |