SUBPOENA


Meaning of SUBPOENA in English

n. & v.

n. a writ ordering a person to attend a lawcourt.

v.tr. (past and past part. subpoenaed or subpoena'd) serve a subpoena on.

[ ME f. L sub poena under penalty (the first words of the writ) ]

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