Subpoena

[sə'piːnə] or [sə'pinə]

解释:

(noun.) 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.

(verb.) serve or summon with a subpoena; 'The witness and her records were subpoenaed'.

弗恩手打--From WordNet

解释:

(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.

校对:米里亚姆

解释:

n. a writ commanding the attendance of a person in court under a penalty.—v.t. to serve with a writ of subpœna.

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