How do you use Summonses in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Summonses in a sentence
Summonses meaning
plural of summons
Using Summonses
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of summons
- In the example corpus, summonses often appears in combinations such as: summonses were, of summonses, summonses for.
Context around Summonses
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 13 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Summonses
- In this selection, "summonses" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, court, issued, 206, purportedly, compared and issued stand out and add context to how "summonses" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 17 spot summonses were issued and 2 300 summonses for obstructed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "summonses" sits close to words such as abstention, actuarial and admonition, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with summonses
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He got slapped with more than a dozen summonses. (9 words)
Additionally, 17 spot summonses were issued for various offences. (9 words)
The mayor said police had arrested just four people and issued 24 court summonses on Saturday. (16 words)
Diverting offenders from being admitted into jail prior to trial, including the use of summonses by law enforcement in lieu of arrest pursuant to Va. Code § 19.2-74, and use of local pretrial programs as available and with consideration to local capacity. (43 words)
The N-Double-A-C-P proposes that the Iowa Department of Revenue forward the names and addresses of Iowans who file state income taxes to the state’s courts to improve the accuracy of jury summonses. (37 words)
Rickford Burke, a US-based Guyanese political activist, has initiated legal action through his attorneys, aiming to overturn summonses purportedly issued to him by a member of the Guyana Police Force at his residence last year. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Almost 830 court summonses were issued in the last seven years to the parents or guardians of children for repeated absences o from school.
A total of 206 summonses were written in June for incidents such as uninspected vehicles, missing license plates, parking without a permit or overtime meter parking.
He remarked that if Mr. Kejriwal had complied with the initial summonses, his arrest might have been avoided.
In that same year, the agency more than 2,300 summonses for obstructed, missing and fictitious license plates, and more than $21 million in past-due tolls and fees.
Judge Halpin heard information about vehicle types and detailed records of outstanding charges, and he noted that the motorists did not turn up in court despite getting summonses.
Rickford Burke, a US-based Guyanese political activist, has initiated legal action through his attorneys, aiming to overturn summonses purportedly issued to him by a member of the Guyana Police Force at his residence last year.
That driver, a 19-year-old Rye man, was issued summonses for failure to yield to a pedestrian and unsafe passing on the right.
The N-Double-A-C-P proposes that the Iowa Department of Revenue forward the names and addresses of Iowans who file state income taxes to the state’s courts to improve the accuracy of jury summonses.
Authorities in Europe put up roadblocks, used helicopters and drones, and issued summonses to drivers who had no good reason to be out.
Diverting offenders from being admitted into jail prior to trial, including the use of summonses by law enforcement in lieu of arrest pursuant to Va. Code § 19.2-74, and use of local pretrial programs as available and with consideration to local capacity.
He got slapped with more than a dozen summonses.
He said 61 percent of the enforcement actions in Bayside in April were summonses, compared to only 21 percent in April of last year.
In April 2019, the Ketchikan and Palmer courts started sending email summonses and questionnaires; Fairbanks and Glennallen soon followed.
Officers issued two court summonses to the owners of the business for failing to comply with the regulations under the Reopening Ontario Act.
The court was hearing an urgent application by the inquiry to order the former president to abide by two summonses issued for him to give evidence and answer questions in the new year.
The mayor said police had arrested just four people and issued 24 court summonses on Saturday.
This came after data 81 percent of summonses for social distancing violations in New York were issued to black and Latino residents.
Additionally, 17 spot summonses were issued for various offences.
During the stop, officers may discover other offenses for which motor vehicle summonses or criminal charges may be issued.
Eight journalists have been summoned for questioning by France’s domestic intelligence services, including five new summonses revealed Wednesday, prompting outcry from press freedom advocates.
Common combinations with summonses
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- summonses were 6×
- of summonses 5×
- summonses for 5×
- summonses to 5×
- summonses and 5×
- court summonses 4×
- issued summonses 4×
- than summonses 2×
- summonses on 2×
- vehicle summonses 2×