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subpoena

/səˈpiːnə/
verb
  1. To order someone to appear in court by issuing a subpoena.
    • The prosecutor decided to subpoena the accountant.
    • You cannot simply subpoena anyone without a valid legal reason.
    • The committee voted to subpoena the documents from the agency.
noun
  1. A written legal order requiring a person to appear in court to give testimony.
    • Ignoring a subpoena can result in a fine or arrest.
    • The lawyer served a subpoena on the company's former employee.
    • The witness received a subpoena to testify at the trial.
Synonyms
summonswrit
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