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   subpoena

   /səˈpiːnə/

   noun

   • 1. a writ ordering a person to attend a court: "a subpoena may be issued to compel their attendance"

   verb

   • 1. summon (someone) with a subpoena: "the Queen is above the law and cannot be subpoenaed"
   • ▪ require (a document or other evidence) to be submitted to a court of law: "the decision to subpoena government records"

   Word 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.

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