subpoena

Definitions


[səˈpiːnə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a writ ordering a person to attend a court
(e.g: a subpoena may be issued to compel their attendance)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as a noun): from Latin sub poena ‘under penalty’ (the first words of the writ). Use as a verb dates from the mid 17th century


[səˈpiːnə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- summon (someone) with a subpoena
(e.g: the Queen is above the law and cannot be subpoenaed)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as a noun): from Latin sub poena ‘under penalty’ (the first words of the writ). Use as a verb dates from the mid 17th century




definition by Oxford Dictionaries