# nonsummons

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From non- + summons.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nonsummons