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A subpoena is a written legal order telling someone to come to court. (noun)
When you receive an order to come to court on a specific day to be a witness in a case, this is an example of a subpoena.
To subpoena is to require someone to come to court. (verb)
- An example of to subpoena is when a lawyer petitions the court to ask their witness to come to court.
- An example of to subpoena is when the judge issues an order for someone to come to court.
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