American English pronunciation
How to pronounce subpoena
IPA transcription: [sə'pinə]
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Noun
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a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
Verb
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serve or summon with a subpoena
“The witness and her records were subpoenaed”
Usage examples
- To avoid the committee's subpoena, he went into hiding.
- She had been subpoenaed to testify in the Paula Jones sexual harassment case.
- Botha defied a subpoena to appear before the commission, calling it a "circus".
- ‘Here’s a subpoena for you, Mr. Weller,’ said Jackson.
- The current practice would be for the issue of a subpoena.