Subpoenas - English meaning

Subpoenas – definitions in English dictionary

noun
A writ ordering a person to attend a court.
Usage examples:
A subpoena may be issued to compel their attendance

verb
Summon (someone) with a subpoena.
Usage examples:
The queen is above the law and cannot be subpoenaed

verb
To order someone to go to a court of law to answer questions, or to order the appearance of documents in a court of law
Usage examples:
To subpoena a witness, the judge issued a subpoena.

verb
To order someone to go to a court of law to answer questions
Usage examples:
The state attorney has subpoenaed 10 companies that make and distribute calling cards in florida., …

Subpoenas translation into English

Subpoenas: translate from English into Chinese

传票, 传唤, 传讯, 唤审

Subpoenas: translate from English into Dutch

Dagvaardingen, Dagvaarden, Dagvaarding met strafbedreiging

Subpoenas: translate from English into French

Citations à comparaître, Assignation, Citer à comparaître, Assigner à comparaître, Citation pour le témoin, Assignation pour le témoin

Subpoenas: translate from English into German

Vorladungen, Vorladung, Vorladen

Subpoenas: translate from English into Hindi

सम्मन, आकारक, उपस्थिति-पत्र

Subpoenas: translate from English into Italian

Citazioni in giudizio, Citazione

Subpoenas: translate from English into Korean

소환장, 벌칙부 소환 영장, 소환하다

Subpoenas: translate from English into Russian

Повестки в суд, Повестка, Повестка в суд, Вызывать в суд

Subpoenas: translate from English into Spanish

Citaciones, Citación, Comparendo, Apercibimiento

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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Subpoenas – similar words

subpoenaing

verb
Summon (someone) with a subpoena.
Usage examples:
The queen is above the law and cannot be subpoenaed

noun
A writ ordering a person to attend a court.
Usage examples:
A subpoena may be issued to compel their attendance

verb
Present participle of subpoena
Usage examples:
A friend of the victim was subpoenaed as a witness by lawyers representing the accused., [ + to inf…

Subpoenaing - all meanings in English

subpoenaed

verb
Summon (someone) with a subpoena.
Usage examples:
The queen is above the law and cannot be subpoenaed

noun
A writ ordering a person to attend a court.
Usage examples:
A subpoena may be issued to compel their attendance

verb
Past simple and past participle of subpoena
Usage examples:
A friend of the victim was subpoenaed as a witness by lawyers representing the accused., [ + to inf…

Subpoenaed - all meanings in English

subpoena

noun
A writ ordering a person to attend a court.
Usage examples:
A subpoena may be issued to compel their attendance

verb
Summon (someone) with a subpoena.
Usage examples:
The queen is above the law and cannot be subpoenaed

verb
To order someone to go to a court of law to answer questions, or to order the appearance of documents in a court of law
Usage examples:
To subpoena a witness, the judge issued a subpoena.

Subpoena - all meanings in English

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