subpoena (n)
subpoena ad testificandum (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding
def disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
Outgoing links
Hypernym writ, judicial writ
Domain of synset - TOPIC law, jurisprudence
Derivationally related form subpoena → subpoena
Incoming links
Hyponym writ, judicial writ
Member of this domain - TOPIC law, jurisprudence
Derivationally related form subpoena → subpoena

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