a written legal order requiring a person to appear in court to give evidence
sub+poena
Shared component: poena · penalty
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poena
penalty
Related forms: poena · 3 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesto order someone to appear in a court of law to give evidence, typically by serving them with a formal writ.
sub+poena+ed
Shared component: poena · penalty
impunityExtended relation
Exemption from punishment or freedom from the negative consequences of an action.
in+poena+ity
Extended relation: poena · penalty