subpoena
To summon with a subpoena to appear in court, or at a deposition or some other legal…To summon (someone) with a subpoena (noun sense 1) to appear in court, or at a deposition or some other legal proceeding, as a witness to give testimony or to produce evidence; to serve a subpoena on (someone).
» I've been subpoenaed to appear in court.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To summon (someone) with a subpoena (noun sense 1) to appear in court, or at a deposition or some other legal proceeding, as a witness to give testimony or to produce evidence; to serve a subpoena on (someone).
serve or summon with a subpoena
(transitive)To require (a document or other evidence) to be produced before a court, or at a deposition or some other legal proceeding.
zwangsvorladen
вы́звать в суд пове́сткойvýzvatʹ v sud povéstkoj
(figuratively, transitive)To compel or summon (someone or something); to demand.
Examples
16 sentencesI've been subpoenaed to appear in court.
Tom has been subpoenaed to testify against Mary.
Tom has been subpoenaed to appear in court.
Tom has been subpoenaed to testify in a murder case.
Have you ever been subpoenaed to testify in a criminal case?
Translations
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Origin
The noun sense is derived from Late Middle English sub pena (“writ requiring defendant toThe noun sense is derived from Late Middle English sub pena (“writ requiring defendant to appear in the Court of Chancery to answer a plaintiff’s claim or to be punished; writ requiring witness to appear in court”), from Latin sub (“under”) + poena (“penalty, punishment”), from the opening words of the writ. The verb sense is derived from the noun one.
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Forms
subpoenas, subpoenaing, subpoenaed, subpoenaed| Base form | subpoena · to subpoena |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | subpoenas |
| Present participle | subpoenaing |
| Past simple | subpoenaed |
| Past participle | subpoenaed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle