subpoena

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /səˈpiːnə/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular subpoena

Plural subpoenas

1. (countable) (law) A subpoena is a writ that requires someone to appear in court to give testimony.

Verb

Plain form subpoena

Third-person singular subpoenas

Past tense subpoenaed

Past participle subpoenaed

Present participle subpoenaing

1. (transitive) If you subpoena a person, you summon with a subpoena.