subpoena

/sษ™หˆpiหnษ™/

IPA: /S AH0 P IY1 N AH0/

noun
  1. 1

    A writ requiring a defendant to appear in court to answer a plaintiff's claim.

  2. 2

    A writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony.

verb
  1. 1

    To summon with a subpoena.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/subpoena