summons

A call by an authority to appear, come, or do something.

An order or process directing a person, especially a defendant in a case, to appear in court.

An order or process directing a person to report to court as a potential juror.

To order to appear in or report to court by means of a summons.

To serve with a summons.

To serve with a summons; summon.

A call, especially by authority or the command of a superior, to appear at a place named, or to attend to some public duty; an invitation, request, or order to go to or appear at some place, or to do some other specified thing; a call with more or less earnestness or insistence.

In law, a call by authority to appear in a court or before a judicial officer; also, the document by which such call is given; a citation to appear before a judge or magistrate.

Milit., a call to surrender.