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subpoena

1. sub.poe.na \s*-'pe--n*, substand -ne-\ n [ME suppena, fr. L sub poena 
   under penalty] : a writ commanding a person designated in it to attend 
   court under a pena lty for failure
2. subpoena vt : to serve or summon with a writ of subpoena