n. A writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony.
v. To summon with a subpoena.
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n. 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
v. serve or summon with a subpoena
Word Usage
"Working on my motion to quash this week, I was wondering if I was just delusional in thinking that the facts in this case area really, really clearly on my side, and that this subpoena is abusively broad."