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Meaning of
subpoena
in English
subpoena
us
//səbˈpiːnə//
uk
//səbˈpiːnə//
#uncommon
Plural
subpoenas
Past Tense
subpoenaed
Participle Verb
subpoenaing
Third Person Singular
subpoenas
Definitions
Noun
a
writ
ordering
appearance
;
testimony
or
evidence
The
court
issued
a
subpoena
for
the
witness
to
testify
.
a
court
order
for
testimony
The
prosecutor
obtained
a
subpoena
to
compel
the
witness's
testimony
.
Verb
to
summon
someone
to
court
The
lawyer
will
subpoena
the
documents
as
evidence
.
to
serve
a
legal
summons
The
judge
will
subpoena
the
defendant
to
appear
in
court
.
