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- noun Plural form of
summons . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
summons .
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Examples
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Archie had received several summonses from the English governors of Stirling and Lanark to come in and do homage to Edward, but he had resolutely declined, and the task of capturing his castle was too heavy a one to be undertaken by any single garrison; still he saw that the time must come, sooner or later, when he would have to choose between surrender and death.
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The summonses were the first formal action against hundreds of white farmers defying eviction orders under a government program to confiscate white-owned land for redistribution to blacks.
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Whatevah. - 2002-05-06 10: 31 a.m. First of all, props to Nadia for pointing out that my 'summonses' is supposed to be spelled as 'summons'.
fengh Diary Entry fengh 2002
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This must include use of other official languages in court processes such as summonses, writs of execution etc. Public Education
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St. Charles County Prosecutor Jack Banas said Calahan was charged via summonses, meaning no warrant was issued for his arrest.
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St. Charles County Prosecutor Jack Banas said Calahan was charged via summonses, meaning no warrant was issued for his arrest.
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Some reports have stated that in addition to fixing traffic tickets and other summonses, some officers have been recorded on wiretaps talking about fixing drunken-driving cases.
NYPD Investigating Claims Over Prosecutor's Arrest Sean Gardiner 2011
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They were charged with trespassing and issued court summonses, police said.
City: Churches Can Use Public Spaces Tamer El-Ghobashy 2012
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The expanded smoking ban will give the city's Parks Department the power to slap violators with quality-of-life summonses, which are tickets for minor offenses like panhandling or public urination that typically carry fines of under $100.
New York City Bans Smoking In Parks, Beaches And Times Square AP 2011
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His three companions were issued summonses for trespassing.
Democrat Pushed To The Ground, Arrested By Local Police At Eric Cantor Public Event (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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