| NOUN | communication | subpoena, subpoena ad testificandum | a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding |
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| VERB | communication | subpoena | serve or summon with a subpoena |
| Sounds | sahpiy'nah | |
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| Rhymes | Altoona ... zona: 128 rhymes with nah... | |
| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonym | subpoena ad testificandum | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | writ, judicial writ | (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer |
| Spanish | citación a comparecencia, citación, comparendo | |
| Catalan | citació a dia cert, citació | |
| Verbs | subpoena | serve or summon with a subpoena |
| Meaning | Serve or summon with a subpoena. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "The witness and her records were subpoenaed" | |
| Broader | serve, process, swear out | deliver a warrant or summons to someone |
| Spanish | citar | |
| Nouns | subpoena | a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding |
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