subpoena
noun/səˈpiːnə/
/səˈpiːnə/
(law)- a written order to attend court as a witness to give evidence
- He was served with a subpoena.
- She is appearing today under subpoena (= she has been given a subpoena to appear).
Oxford Collocations DictionarySubpoena is used after these nouns:- jury
Word Originlate Middle English (as a noun): from Latin sub poena ‘under penalty’ (the first words of the writ). Use as a verb dates from the mid 17th cent.Definitions on the go
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