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  serve a summons on sb. /sˈɜːv ɐ sˈʌmənz ˌɒn ˌɛsbˈiː/
  jdm. eine Ladung zustellen [jur.]
     Synonym: serve sb. with a summons
  
   see: serve sth., effect service, serving, effecting service, served, effected service, notify each party of the award, serve abroad a judicial or extrajudicial document