noun
- plural of subpoena; legal documents ordering someone to appear in court or provide evidence
Usage: legal
verb
- third person singular present of subpoena; orders someone legally to appear in court or provide evidence
Usage: legal
Examples
- The lawyer issued subpoenas to three witnesses.
- Several subpoenas were served to company executives.
- The court subpoenas anyone with relevant information.
- She subpoenas documents from the defendant’s office.
- The prosecutor subpoenas the medical records.
- Multiple subpoenas arrived at the law firm today.
- The judge subpoenas expert witnesses for the trial.