subpoena
//səˈpiːnə//
Noun
subpoenaSingular
subpoenasPlural
1
A legal document ordering a person to attend a court proceeding or produce documents, under penalty for failure to comply.
The witness received a subpoena to testify in court.
Verb
subpoenaInfinitive
subpoenaPresent tense
subpoenaedPast tense
subpoenaedPast participle
subpoenaingPresent participle
subpoenasThird-person singular
1
To issue a subpoena to someone, requiring them to appear in court or produce evidence.
The lawyer subpoenaed the witness to testify at the trial.