Writ Summons Crossword Clue

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	noun • a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court verb • serve or summon with a subpoena
	43%	4		Summons, e.g.
	noun • (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
	39%	5		Writ that summons new jurors
	noun • a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program • a trivial lie

We think the answer is "" which means:

noun

• A writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court

verb

• Serve or summon with a subpoena

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	Clue	Source
1	A formal legal summons or writ.
2	A writ directed to the sheriff to make known to the party against whom the writ is issued the amount of the judgment
3	Is taking out writ as a result of publication! The Guardian Quiptic - 14 Feb 2000	The Guardian Quiptic / 14 Feb 2000
4	Superior court writ: Abbr. New York Times - 20 Feb 2010	New York Times / 20 Feb 2010
5	Writ no longer legal in England New York Times - 06 Mar 1990	New York Times / 06 Mar 1990
6	Writ of execution New York Times - 09 Apr 1989	New York Times / 09 Apr 1989
7	Writ that summons new jurors New York Times - 13 Mar 1982	New York Times / 13 Mar 1982

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Writ requiring person to appear in court
Writ
Freshly made bean soup may be served
Writ commanding appearance in court
One way to get a witness
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Order to attend court
Form of 4-Down
Alternative Gothic writer returns an invitation one can't refuse

It may be served when bean soup is off
Writ compelling attendance in court
Writ requiring an appearance in court to give evidence
Author not available to support small firm over summons
Prepared bean soup served by a court officer
Court call?
Summons a vehicle back across open ground
Base upon (anag) – court order
PM mostly defends British literary figure getting writ

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