subpoena
[sə'pi:.nə] legal
verb transitive
■to order someone to go to a court of law to answer questions 传唤（某人）出庭•A friend of the victim was subpoenaed as a witness by lawyers representing the accused.被告方律师传唤受害人的一个朋友出庭作证。 •[+ to infinitive] They were subpoenaed to testify before the judge.他们被传唤到庭作证。 ■to order that documents must be produced in a court of law （发传票）命令交出，索取
[sə'pi:.nə] legal
noun countable
■a legal document ordering someone to appear in a court of law 传票•Subpoenas were issued to several government employees.已向几个政府雇员发出传票。 |