SUBPOENA

Subpoena

A subpoena is a writ by a government agency, most often a court, that has authority to compel testimony by a witness or production of evidence under a penalty for failure. There are two common types of subpoena:

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subpoena

Noun

  1. A writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony.

Verb

  1. To summon with a subpoena.


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