subpoena Sentence Examples
- The lawyer issued a subpoena to compel the witness to appear in court.
- The company received a subpoena for all documents related to the investigation.
- The defendant refused to comply with the subpoena, citing confidentiality concerns.
- The judge issued a subpoena duces tecum to obtain physical evidence from the party.
- The subpoena demanded the production of all email correspondence between the parties.
- The witness argued that the subpoena was overly broad and burdensome.
- The court quashed the subpoena on grounds of irrelevance.
- The party failed to respond to the subpoena, resulting in a contempt of court charge.
- The subpoena power allows law enforcement to obtain information for criminal investigations.
- Congress has the authority to issue subpoenas to gather evidence for legislative purposes.
subpoena Meaning
subpoena (n)
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
subpoena (v)
serve or summon with a subpoena
Synonyms & Antonyms of subpoena
FAQs About the word subpoena
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, serve or
summons,warrant, process, ticket,writ, capias
dismiss, turn away, dismiss, send (away), turn away, send (away), banish, banish, throw out, oust
The lawyer issued a subpoena to compel the witness to appear in court.
The company received a subpoena for all documents related to the investigation.
The defendant refused to comply with the subpoena, citing confidentiality concerns.
The judge issued a subpoena duces tecum to obtain physical evidence from the party.
