subpoena

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 106569038)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: judicial writ, writ - (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
    same as: subpoena ad testificandum
Verb
  1. Serve or summon with a subpoena (synset 200795080)
    "The witness and her records were subpoenaed"
    is a type of: process, serve, swear out - deliver a warrant or summons to someone

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