Court summons (8)
I believe the answer is:
subpoena
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">court summons</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for subpoena that I've seen before include "Attendance-requiring writ" , "A summons to attend court case" , "Writ commanding person to appear in court" , "Writ commanding court attendance" , "Summon to court" .)