英语释义
1. a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
2. to serve or summon with a writ of subpoena
3. a written order that commands someone to appear in court to give evidence
4. to order someone to appear in court to give evidence to issue a subpoena to (someone) or for (something)
5. a writ commanding a designated person upon whom it has been served to appear (as in court or before a congressional committee) under a penalty (as a charge of contempt) for failure to comply — compare summons
6. to call before a court or hearing by a subpoena
the inspector is given the power to subpoena any relevant…witnesses
— Harvard Law Review also to command the production of (evidence) by a subpoena duces tecum
subpoenaed documents