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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