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subpoena definition and meaning

n. A writ commanding the attendance in court, as a witness, of the person on whom it is served, under a penalty; the process by which a defendant in equity is commanded to appear and answer the plaintiff's bill.
v. t. To serve with a writ of subpoena; to command attendance in court by a legal writ, under a penalty in case of disobedience.

Crossword clues for subpoena

- Summon witness stirring bean soup
- Writ to appear