sub pena
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Medieval Latin: sub (“under”) and poena (“penalty”), the beginning of the original subpoena used in the Court of Chancery.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sub pena
- A subpoena or summons, especially for the Court of Chancery.
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “sub-pēna, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-16.