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subpoena
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sub·poe·na  (s-pn)
n.
A writ requiring appearance in court to give testimony.
tr.v. sub·poe·naed, sub·poe·na·ing, sub·poe·nas
To serve or summon with such a writ.

[Middle English suppena, from Medieval Latin sub poen, under a penalty (from the opening words of the writ) : Latin sub, under; see sub- + Latin poen, ablative of poena, penalty; see kwei-1 in Indo-European roots.]

subpoena [sub-pee-na]
Noun
a legal document requiring a person to appear before a court of law at a specified time
Verb
[-naing, -naed]
to summon (someone) with a subpoena [Latin: under penalty]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.subpoena - 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
judicial writ, writ - (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Verb1.subpoena - serve or summon with a subpoena; "The witness and her records were subpoenaed"
swear out, process, serve - deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff"
Translations

subpoena [səbˈpiːnə] (LAW) ncitación f
vtcitar
subpoena [səbˈpiːnə] (Law) ncitation f, assignation f
vtciter or assigner (à comparaître)
subpoena [səbˈpiːnə] n (Law) → Vorladung f
vtvorladen
subpoena [səbˈpiːnə] n (LAW) → citazione f; mandato di comparizione
vt (LAW) → citare in giudizio

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