Definitions For Subpoena

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
  • A written order that commands someone to appear in court to give evidence

verb

  • Serve or summon with a subpoena
  • To order someone to appear in court to give evidence : to issue a subpoena to (someone) or for (something)

Is Subpoenas a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
17

The word Subpoena is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Subpoena in a Sentence

  • Received a subpoena to appear as a witness for the prosecution
  • He was subpoenaed to testify in a hearing.
  • The prosecutor subpoenaed the defendant's financial records.

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