(law, historical) A writ requiring a defendant to appear in court to answer a plaintiff's claim. / (law) A writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony.

(transitive) To summon with a subpoena.

simple past tense and past participle of subpoena

plural of subpoena

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of subpoena

present participle of subpoena

plural of subpoena

(law) A writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony, and to bring something (usually documents) to accompany that testimony.

plural of subpoena duces tecum

(law) A writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court.