Subpoena: meaning, definitions and examples
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subpoena
[ səˈpiːnə ]
legal document
A subpoena is a legal document that requires a person to testify in a court case or to produce evidence relevant to a legal proceeding.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The judge issued a subpoena for the witness to appear in court.
- The lawyer served a subpoena on the company to produce the financial records.
legal action
To subpoena means to summon someone by a legal document to testify or provide evidence in a court case.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The attorney plans to subpoena the expert witness for the trial.
- The prosecutor subpoenaed the documents for the investigation.
Translations
Translations of the word "subpoena" in other languages:
🇵🇹 convocação judicial
🇮🇳 समन
🇩🇪 Vorladung
🇮🇩 surat panggilan
🇺🇦 судова повістка
🇵🇱 wezwanie sądowe
🇯🇵 召喚状
🇫🇷 assignation
🇪🇸 citación
🇹🇷 mahkeme celbi
🇰🇷 소환장
🇸🇦 استدعاء
🇨🇿 soudní předvolání
🇸🇰 súdne predvolanie
🇨🇳 传票
🇸🇮 sodni poziv
🇮🇸 stefna
🇰🇿 сотқа шақыру қағазы
🇬🇪 სასამართლო მოწვევა
🇦🇿 məhkəmə çağırışı
🇲🇽 citatorio
Word origin
The word 'subpoena' originated from Latin, where 'sub' means under and 'poena' means penalty. It first appeared in English in the 15th century and has been used in legal contexts ever since.