subpoenas

noun

a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding

verb

serve or summon with a subpoena

Roots

subsub- · Latin · under, below poena-poen · Latin · penalty, punishment

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Where does subpoenas come from?

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