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subpoena


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verb
subpoenaedsubpoena·ing

Definition of SUBPOENA

transitive verb
: to serve or summon with a writ of subpoena
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Examples of SUBPOENA

  1. He was subpoenaed to testify in a hearing.
  2. The prosecutor subpoenaed the defendant's financial records.

First Known Use of SUBPOENA

1640

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