Pronunciation: /səˈpiːnə/
noun a writ ordering a person to attend a court.
A1 A subpoena is a legal document that requires someone to appear in court.
A2 The police issued a subpoena to the witness to testify in the trial.
B1 The lawyer served a subpoena to obtain the necessary documents for the case.
B2 The prosecutor issued a subpoena to compel the suspect to testify.
C1 The judge granted the motion to quash the subpoena due to lack of evidence.
C2 The defense attorney challenged the validity of the subpoena in court.
verb to summon with a subpoena.
A1 The lawyer subpoenaed the witness to testify in court.
A2 The police officer subpoenaed the documents for the investigation.
B1 The judge subpoenaed the company's financial records for the trial.
B2 The prosecutor subpoenaed the key witness to appear in court.
C1 The attorney subpoenaed the emails as evidence in the case.
C2 The court subpoenaed the expert to provide testimony in the trial.
formal The lawyer issued a subpoena to compel the witness to testify in court.
informal The cop served him with a subpoena to appear in court.
slang They hit him with a subpoena to show up at the trial.
figurative The sudden rainstorm was like a subpoena from nature to stay indoors.
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