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subpoena
[suh-pee-nuh, suhb-]
noun
the usual writ for the summoning of witnesses or the submission of evidence, as records or documents, before a court or other deliberative body.
verb (used with object)
to serve with a subpoena.
subpoena
/ səbˈpiːnə, səˈpiːnə /
noun
a writ issued by a court of justice requiring a person to appear before the court at a specified time
verb
(tr) to serve with a subpoena
subpoena
An order of a court, a legislature, or a grand jury compelling a witness to be present at a trial or hearing, under penalty of fine or imprisonment. Subpoena is Latin for “under penalty.”
Word History and Origins
Origin of subpoena1
Word History and Origins
Origin of subpoena1
Example Sentences
Baldoni's team also briefly subpoenaed Swift, whose song "My Tears Ricochet" appears on the "It Ends With Us" soundtrack, though the subpoena was withdrawn earlier this month.
“She’s come in to court on multiple occasions and and shared talking points, but has never undergone cross-examination. For her to resist a subpoena is the definition of avoiding accountability and transparency.”
The subpoena was dropped about two weeks later, after Swift's legal team objected that the legal order amounted to an "unwarranted fishing expedition", Variety said.
He said several times he did not want to be in court - he was summoned to testify through a subpoena.
Baldoni's lawyers had sent subpoenas to Swift and her legal team in an attempt to obtain messages between lawyers representing Lively and the singer, who are friends, Variety reported.
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