Sub*pœ"na (?), n. [NL., fr. L.
sub under + poena punishment. See Pain.]
(Law) A writ commanding the attendance in court, as a
witness, of the person on whom it is served, under a penalty; the
process by which a defendant in equity is commanded to appear and
answer the plaintiff's bill. [Written also subpena.]
||Subpœna ad testificandum (&?;). [NL.]
A writ used to procure the attendance of a witness for the purpose
of testifying. -- ||Subpœna duces tecum
(&?;). [NL.] A writ which requires a witness to attend and bring
certain documents.
Sub*pœ"na, v. t. [imp. &
p. p. Subpœnaed (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Subpœnaing.] (Law) To serve with
a writ of subpœna; to command attendance in court by a legal
writ, under a penalty in case of disobedience.
Sub*pœ"na (?), n. [NL., fr. L.
sub under + poena punishment. See Pain.]
(Law) A writ commanding the attendance in court, as a
witness, of the person on whom it is served, under a penalty; the
process by which a defendant in equity is commanded to appear and
answer the plaintiff's bill. [Written also subpena.]
||Subpœna ad testificandum (&?;). [NL.]
A writ used to procure the attendance of a witness for the purpose
of testifying. -- ||Subpœna duces tecum
(&?;). [NL.] A writ which requires a witness to attend and bring
certain documents.
Sub*pœ"na, v. t. [imp. &
p. p. Subpœnaed (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Subpœnaing.] (Law) To serve with
a writ of subpœna; to command attendance in court by a legal
writ, under a penalty in case of disobedience.
