Dictionary Check: subpoena
"subpoena" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
16
points
Definition
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
Example:
"The witness and her records were subpoenaed"
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