Meaning & use
subpoena
A legal document ordering a person to appear in court or produce evidence.
See it in a sentence
The witness received a subpoena requiring her to testify next Monday.
Lawyers issued a subpoena for the company's complete financial records.
A note on using this word
Subpoena also works as a verb meaning to formally order someone with such a document, as in 'they subpoenaed the manager.'
Words with a similar meaning
summons
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To summon someone to court or order the production of evidence with a subpoena.
The court subpoenaed the emails as evidence in the trial.
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