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]
Main Entry: subpoena ad tes·ti·fi·can·dum Pronunciation: -"ad-"tes-t&-f&-'kan-d&m, -"äd-"tes-tE-fE-'kän-"dum : a subpoena that commands a witness to appear and give testimony
