subpoena
1sub·poe·na
noun \sə-ˈpē-nə, ÷-nē\Definition of SUBPOENA
: a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
Examples of SUBPOENA
- <received a subpoena to appear as a witness for the prosecution>
Origin of SUBPOENA
Middle English suppena, from Latin sub poena under penalty
First Known Use: 15th century
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