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subpoena

sub·poe·na

subpoena

 
 
pronunciation:
s pi n
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb
features:
Word Combinations (noun, verb), Grammatical Patterns
part of speech: noun
definition: in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted.
She had received a subpoena and had to appear in court the following week.
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: subpoenas, subpoenaing, subpoenaed
definition: to call for, summon, or serve with a subpoena.
The telephone records were subpoenaed as evidence.The grand jury subpoenaed him to testify.[verb + smby/smth + infinitive ]
similar words:
convene
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