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subpoena

Main Entry:: ¹sub·poe·na
Pronunciation:: \sə-ˈpē-nə, ÷-nē\
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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