nonsummons

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noun

The mode in which a tenant or defendant in a real action pleaded, when the summons which followed the original was not served within the proper time.

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Meanings

nounnonsummons (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawThe mode in which a tenant or defendant in a real action pleaded, when the summons which followed the original was not served within the proper time.

Origin

From non- + summons.

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APA

nonsummons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsummons

MLA

“nonsummons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsummons. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonsummons,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsummons.

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