subpoena in French
subpoena in French is citation — subpoena means a legal order requiring someone to appear in court or produce evidence, under threat of punishment for ignoring it.
subpoena in French
citation
(law) A writ 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.
What does "subpoena" mean?
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noun A legal order requiring someone to appear in court or produce evidence, under threat of punishment for ignoring it.
""He won't be waging wars all the world – he'll be waging 'warsuits,'" Noah said. "Droning people with subpoenas all over the globe.""
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verb To legally compel someone to appear in court or hand over evidence.
"Prosecutors subpoenaed the company's financial records."
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subpoena in a sentence
- "He won't be waging wars all the world – he'll be waging 'warsuits,'" Noah said. "Droning people with subpoenas all over the globe."
- I hereby request that the committee hold the subpoena in abeyance and delay any vote on whether to recommend a citation of contempt for noncompliance with the subpoena, pending the president's determination of this question.
- Prosecutors subpoenaed the company's financial records.
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What is "subpoena" in French?
"subpoena" in French is citation. subpoena means: A legal order requiring someone to appear in court or produce evidence, under threat of punishment for ignoring it.
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