法院传票（Summons）是指由原告（Plaintiff）准备、由法庭下达的用来通知答辩人（Defendant）其被起诉信息的法定文件。法院传票是人民法院依法签发的，要求被传唤人按指定的时间，到指定的地点出庭参加诉讼活动或进行其他诉讼行为的书面文件。下面是一则法院传票的翻译示例：

DISTRICT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF NASSAU

District                             Part Index No.

                                                    SUMMONS

                                        Plaintiff's Residence 

          Plaintiff(s)               Address ：

against

          The brisis of the venue designated is ： 

       Defendant (s)

To the above named defendant(s)

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear in this action in the District Court of the County of Nassau,______District, ______Part at the office of the Clerk of the said Court at______in the County of Nassau, State of New York, within the time provided by law as noted below and to make answer to the complaint：upon your failure to answer, judgment will be taken against you for the sum of $ ______ with interest thereon from the______ day of ______, 20 together with the costs of this action.

Dated,______      Attorney(s) for Plaintiff

Defendant's Address：

                                            Post Office Address and Telephone Number

NOTE: The law provides that： 

(a) If this summons is served by its delivery to you personally within the County of Nassau you must appear and answer within TEN days after such service; or

(b) If this summons is served by any means other than personal delivery to you within the County of Nassau you are allowed THIRTY days after proof of service thereof is filed with the Clerk of this Court within which to appear and answer.

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