subpenas
/səˈpinəz/
noun
- Plural of subpena: multiple written legal orders commanding appearance or production of evidence.
- The lawyer prepared subpenas for the documents.
- The court issued several subpenas for the investigation.
- She served subpenas to all the witnesses.
verb
- Third person singular of subpena: orders someone to appear in court or produce evidence.
- The judge subpenas the records if necessary.
- The prosecutor subpenas the evidence from the company.
- He subpenas the witness before the trial begins.