summons

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 order to appear in person at a given place and time

• a request to be present
  • they came at his bidding
    

Verb

• call in an official matter, such as to attend court

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  process , bidding , summon , cite