noun
- a legal document ordering someone to appear in court or provide evidence
Usage: legal
verb
- to order someone to appear in court or provide evidence by issuing a subpena
Usage: legal
Examples
- The witness received a subpena to testify at the trial.
- The lawyer filed a subpena to obtain the company’s financial records.
- She was subpenaed to appear before the grand jury.
- The court issued a subpena for all relevant documents.
- He tried to avoid the subpena by leaving town.
- The prosecutor will subpena several key witnesses.
- Ignoring a subpena can result in contempt of court charges.