noun
definition
A writ requiring a defendant to appear in court to answer a plaintiff's claim.
definition
A writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony.
verb
definition
To summon with a subpoena.
Examples of subpoena in a Sentence
However, Brennan thought a subpoena might force them to respond.
Not yet, but if they subpoena me, I'll have no choice but to admit I've talked with you.
A motion to quash a subpoena shall be filed in the appropriate United States district court or State court.
In criminal cases, the Courts have the power to subpoena witnesses to attend Court in person to give evidence.
Some defense attorney is trying to subpoena her to get his pervert off.
In most cases the appropriate court order will be a subpoena duces tecum issued by the court in which the proceedings have commenced.
They have already issued a grand jury subpoena to at least one US airline in respect of the investigation.
If people had money they should take a private prosecution against the police and subpoena the tapes.
I haven't had personal contact with him lately but I hear he's trying to snow ball them but he's subject to subpoena so he has to be careful.
The RIAA then turned to filing so-called "Doe" lawsuits, in which they subpoena an Internet service provider for a particular person's personal information.