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English noun: subpoena | |||
| 1. | subpoena (communication) a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court | ||
| Synonyms | subpoena ad testificandum | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | judicial writ, writ | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
English verb: subpoena | |||
| 1. | subpoena (communication) serve or summon with a subpoena | ||
| Samples | The witness and her records were subpoenaed. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | process, serve, swear out | ||
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