subpoena

IPA: sʌpˈinʌ

noun

  • (law, historical) A writ requiring a defendant to appear in court to answer a plaintiff's claim.
  • (law) A writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony.

verb

  • (transitive) To summon with a subpoena.
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Examples of "subpoena" in Sentences

  • That's the results of the subpoena.
  • The subpoena was sent to the criminal.
  • The claimant has the right to deny a subpoena.
  • The page previously focused on the SEC subpoena.
  • It is apparent that the DoD didn't grant the subpoena.
  • The current practice would be for the issue of a subpoena.
  • The FBI documented the crime and then requested a subpoena.
  • The claimant has the right to subpoena the treating physician.
  • The writ subpoena became the standard method of compelling witnesses.
  • The writ subpoena began to be attached to a wide variety of writs in the 1300s.

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