Subpoena (Verb)
Meaning
Serve or summon with a subpoena; "The witness and her records were subpoenaed".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The court ordered the detective to subpoena the key witness for further questioning.
- The employee's documents and laptop were subpoenaed as evidence in the lawsuit against the company.
- The whistleblowers were subpoenaed to testify before Congress about the alleged misconduct.
- The investigative committee subpoenaed the CEO and top executives to answer questions under oath.
- The company was instructed to subpoena its financial records for review by the regulatory agency.