Defenition of the word subpoena

• Defenition of the word subpoena

  • In law, a writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony.
  • serve or summon with a subpoena; "The witness and her records were subpoenaed"
  • a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
  • serve or summon with a subpoena

Synonyms for the word subpoena

• • subpoena ad testificandum

Hypernyms for the word subpoena

• • judicial writ
  • process
  • serve
  • swear out
  • writ

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