Which of the following best defines the underlined word in the sentence below: “ john was very upset when he received his summons in the mail.” a. a non-mandatory notice to answer a complaint b. a non-mandatory request for mediation c. a mandatory request for arbitration d. a mandatory notice to defend oneself against a complaint

D. a mandatory notice to defend oneself against a complaint

Explanation:

Summons is used in the American system to make a mandatory notice to someone that he or she has to go before a judge ar a magistrate in order to defend himself against a complaint. This could happend for administrative faults, such as failing to pay a parking ticket or could be bigger like those when a immigration trial has to take place.

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