'Subpoena' definitions:
Definition of 'subpoena'
(from WordNet)
noun
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 [syn: subpoena, subpoena ad testificandum]
verb
Serve or summon with a subpoena; "The witness and her records were subpoenaed"
Definition of 'Subpoena'
From: GCIDE
- Subpoena \Sub*poe"na\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Subpoenaed; p. pr. & vb. n. Subpoenaing.] (Law) To serve with a writ of subpoena; to command attendance in court by a legal writ, under a penalty in case of disobedience. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Subpoena'
From: GCIDE
- Subpoena \Sub*poe"na\, n. [NL., fr. L. sub under + poena punishment. See Pain.] (Law) A writ commanding the attendance in court, as a witness, of the person on whom it is served, under a penalty; the process by which a defendant in equity is commanded to appear and answer the plaintiff's bill. [Written also subpena.] [1913 Webster]
- Subpoena ad testificandum. [NL.] A writ used to procure the attendance of a witness for the purpose of testifying.
- Subpoena duces tecum. [NL.] A writ which requires a witness to attend and bring certain documents. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'subpoena'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bid come,
- call,
- call away,
- call back,
- call for,
- call forth,
- call in,
- call out,
- call together,
- call up,
- certiorari,
- citation,
- cite,
- conjure,
- conjure up,
- convene,
- convoke,
- demand,
- evoke,
- garnishment,
- habeas corpus,
- indent,
- invoke,
- monition,
- muster,
- muster up,
- order up,
- page,
- preconize,
- recall,
- requisition,
- send after,
- send for,
- serve,
- summon,
- summon forth,
- summon up,
- summons,
- venire,
- venire de novo,
- venire facias,
- warrant,
- writ,
- writ of summons