Subpoena Synonyms

sə-pēnə
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
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. summons
  2. warrant
  3. subpoena-ad-testificandum
  4. citation
To call
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. cite
  2. arraign
  3. call

Words Related to Subpoena

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. command
  2. summon
  3. grand-jury

Subpoena Sentence Examples

  • However, Brennan thought a subpoena might force them to respond.

  • Not yet, but if they subpoena me, I'll have no choice but to admit I've talked with you.

  • A motion to quash a subpoena shall be filed in the appropriate United States district court or State court.

  • Some defense attorney is trying to subpoena her to get his pervert off.

  • In most cases the appropriate court order will be a subpoena duces tecum issued by the court in which the proceedings have commenced.

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