SUBPOENA


Meaning of SUBPOENA in English

n.

Pronunciation: s ə - ' p ē -n ə , ÷-n ē

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English suppena, from Latin sub poena under penalty

Date: 15th century

: a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure

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