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Third Person
subpoenas
Present Participle
subpoenaing
Past Tense
subpoenaed
Past Participle
subpoenaed
1
to officially summon someone to attend a court proceeding, produce evidence, or provide testimony under penalty of law
transitive
- The prosecutor may subpoena a witness to testify in a criminal trial.
- Attorneys can subpoena documents relevant to a legal case from involved parties.
- The court has the authority to subpoena individuals who may have information about a case.
- Investigators are currently subpoenaing financial records for the ongoing investigation.
- If necessary, the prosecutor will likely subpoena the expert witness for the upcoming trial.