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Word: Subpoena
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
səˈpiːnə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
summon (someone) with a subpoena
Short Definition:summon someone with subpoena
Examples:- the Queen is above the law and cannot be subpoenaed
Word: Subpoena
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (as a noun): from Latin sub poena ‘under penalty’ (the first words of the writ). Use as a verb dates from the mid 17th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
səˈpiːnə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a writ ordering a person to attend a court
Short Definition:writ ordering person to attend court
Examples:- a subpoena may be issued to compel their attendance
- they were all under subpoena to appear
Variant Forms:
- subpoena ad testificandum
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