subpoena
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English [edit]
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Etymology [edit]
First attested with this spelling in 1623 CE, from Latin: sub (“under”) and poena (“penalty”).
Pronunciation [edit]
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Noun [edit]
Wikipedia subpoena (plural subpoenas)
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Translations [edit]
writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony
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Verb [edit]
subpoena (third-person singular simple present subpoenas, present participle subpoenaing, simple past and past participle subpoenaed)
- To summon with a subpoena.
Translations [edit]
to summon with a subpoena
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French [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From English subpoena.
Noun [edit]
subpoena m (plural subpoenas)