subpoena

noun
UK: /səˈpiː.nə/
US: /səˈpiː.nə/

  1. A legal document that orders a person to attend court and give evidence.

    1. I received a subpoena last week, I must go to court.
    2. The lawyer issued a subpoena to ensure the witness appeared in court to testify about the incident.

Synonyms

summons court order
subpoena transitive-verb

  1. To order someone to attend court with a subpoena.

    1. I was subpoenaed, because I saw the accident.
    2. The court can subpoena witnesses if their testimony is crucial to the case at hand.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "subpoena" is /səˈpiː.nə/ in British English and /səˈpiː.nə/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "subpoena": summons, court order.

Example usage of "subpoena": "I received a subpoena last week, I must go to court.". More examples on the page.