Synonyms for subpoena
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Noun
1. Summons — A writ (“written order”) requiring someone to appear in court, or at a deposition or some other legal…
Definitions
- n. 1
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.
Related words
- Word family
- subpenal
- Phrases
- subpoena ad testificandum
- Other spellings
- subpena
Forms
- Plural
- subpoenas → summonses, citations…
Example sentences
- summons Injustice summons injustice. Violence begets violence.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| subpoena | steady | |
| summons | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- summons2
- 8 letters
- citation3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (summons2 = 2 syllables).