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Subpoena

/səˈpiːnə/

A writ requiring a defendant to appear in court to answer a plaintiff's claim.

📖 Definitions of "Subpoena"

noun
  1. 1

    A writ requiring a defendant to appear in court to answer a plaintiff's claim.

  2. 2

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

verb
  1. 1

    To summon with a subpoena.

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