to serve a subpoena on sb
1subpoena — I n. 1) to issue a subpoena 2) to serve a subpoena on 3) a subpoena to + inf. (he received a subpoena to appear in court in two weeks) II v. 1) (D; tr.) to subpoena as (to subpoena smb. as a witness) 2) (H) to subpoena smb. to testify * * *… …
2Subpoena — A subpoena (pronEng|səˈpiːnə) is commonly defined as a written command to a person to testify before a court or be punished. More accurately, a subpoena is the conditional threat of punishment made by a governmental authority. It is attached to a …
3subpoena — ▪ I. subpoena sub‧poe‧na 1 [səˈpiːnə, səb ] verb subpoenaed PTandPPX [transitive] LAW to order someone to come to court and be a witness, or to order someone to give documents to the court: • Telephone companies records can be subpoenaed.… …
4subpoena — n. & v. n. a writ ordering a person to attend a lawcourt. v.tr. (past and past part. subpoenaed or subpoena d) serve a subpoena on. Etymology: ME f. L sub poena under penalty (the first words of the writ) …
5serve — To make or effect a service of the process of a court; as, to serve a subpoena or a summons. To perform a duty. To be a servant …
6subpoena — sub·poe·na 1 also sub·pe·na /sə pē nə/ n [Latin sub poena under penalty]: a writ commanding a designated person upon whom it has been served to appear (as in court or before a congressional committee) under a penalty (as a charge of contempt) for …
7serve — vt served, serv·ing 1: to deliver, publish, or execute (notice or process) as required by law no notice of any such request was ever served on the husband National Law Journal 2: to make legal service upon (the person named in a process): inform… …
8subpoena — [n] writ command, court order, decree, mandate, summons, warrant, written order; concept 318 subpoena [v] issue a writ cite, order to testify, serve a court order, serve notice, summon; concept 318 …
9Subpoena — Sub*p[oe] na, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subp[oe]naed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subp[oe]naing}.] (Law) To serve with a writ of subp[oe]na; to command attendance in court by a legal writ, under a penalty in case of disobedience. [1913 Webster] …
10Subpoena duces tecum — A subpoena duces tecum (or subpoena for production of evidence) is a court summons ordering a named party to appear before the court and produce documents or other tangible evidence for use at a hearing or trial. The summons is known by various… …
