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noun
1.
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)
2.
to serve with a subpoena.
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Also, sub·pe·na.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin sub poenā under penalty (the first words of the writ)
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin sub poenā under penalty (the first words of the writ)
Related forms
un·sub·poe·naed, adjective
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Word Origin & History
subpoena
1422, sub pena, from M.L. sub poena "under penalty," the first words of the writ commanding the presence of someone under penalty of failure, from L. sub "under" + poena, ablative of poena "penalty" (see penal). The verb is attested from 1640.
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subpoena [(suh-pee-nuh)]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.”
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