serve with a writ of summons

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• Serve — Serve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Served}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Serving}.] [OE. serven, servien, OF. & F. servir, fr. L. servire; akin to servus a servant or slave, servare to protect, preserve, observe; cf. Zend har to protect, haurva protecting. Cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• serve — [sʉrv] vt. served, serving [ME serven < OFr servir < L servire, to serve < servus, servant, slave: see SERF] 1. to work for as a servant 2. a) to do services or duties for; give service to; aid; assist; help b) to give obedience and… …   English World dictionary

• Summons — For other uses, see Summons (disambiguation). Legally, a summons (also known in England and Wales as a claim form) is a legal document issued by a court (a judicial summons) or by an administrative agency of government (an administrative summons) …   Wikipedia

• summons — ▪ I. summons sum‧mons 1 [ˈsʌmənz] noun summonses PLURALFORM [countable] LAW an official order to appear in a court of law: • Administrators of his estate have issued a summons to get him to return to Australia. oˈriginating ˌsummons …   Financial and business terms

• writ — /rɪt/, writ of summons /ˌrɪt əv sʌmənz/ noun a legal document which begins an action in the High Court ● The court issued a writ to prevent the trade union from going on strike. ● The company obtained a writ to prevent the trade union from going… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• summons — 1. noun 1) the court issued a summons Syn: writ, subpoena, warrant, court order; Law citation 2) a summons to go to the boss s office Syn: order, directive, command, instruction, demand, decree, injunct …   Thesaurus of popular words

• serve — verb 1 give sb food or drink ADVERB ▪ immediately ▪ Pour the sauce over the pasta and serve immediately. VERB + SERVE ▪ be ready to ▪ Cover and chill the salad until ready to serve …   Collocations dictionary

• summons — Instrument used to commence a civil action or special proceeding and is a means of acquiring jurisdiction over a party. In re Dell, 56 Misc.2d 1017, 290 N.Y.S.2d 287, 289. Writ or process directed to the sheriff or other proper officer, requiring …   Black's law dictionary

• summons — /sum euhnz/, n., pl. summonses, v. n. 1. an authoritative command, message, or signal by which one is summoned. 2. a request, demand, or call to do something: a summons to surrender. 3. Law. a. a call or citation by authority to appear before a… …   Universalium

• summons — sum•mons [[t]ˈsʌm ənz[/t]] n. pl. mons•es, 1) a command, message, or signal by which one is summoned 2) law a) a call or citation by authority to appear before a court or a judicial officer b) the writ by which the call is made 3) an… …   From formal English to slang

• summons — n. & v. n. (pl. summonses) 1 an authoritative or urgent call to attend on some occasion or do something. 2 a a call to appear before a judge or magistrate. b the writ containing such a summons. v.tr. esp. Law serve with a summons. Etymology: ME f …   Useful english dictionary