subpoenas

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A form of subpoena — A writ (“written order”) requiring someone to appear in court, or at a deposition or some other legal proceeding, as a witness to give testimony (a subpoena ad testificandum) or to produce evidence (subpoena duces tecum), in default of which the person may be punished.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of subpoena
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of subpoena
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APA

subpoenas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subpoenas

MLA

“subpoenas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subpoenas. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subpoenas,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subpoenas.

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