subpoena

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Ordine ufficiale scritto che impone a qualcuno di presentarsi in tribunale e rispondere alle domande come testimone.

In inglese semplice: An official written order telling someone to attend court and answer questions as a witness.

• The court issued a subpoena.
• He received a subpoena to appear as a witness.
• Two witnesses ignored their subpoenas.

Come si usa: a subpoena to do something (She received a subpoena to testify at the trial.)

Sinonimi: witness summons

Espressioni comuni: receive a subpoena, issue a subpoena, serve a subpoena

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Ordinare ufficialmente a qualcuno di presentarsi in tribunale e rispondere alle domande come testimone.

In inglese semplice: To officially order someone to attend court and answer questions as a witness.

• The court subpoenaed the driver.
• Her lawyer will subpoena two witnesses.
• She was subpoenaed to testify about the accident.

Come si usa: subpoena someone to do something (The judge subpoenaed him to give evidence.)

Sinonimi: summon

Espressioni comuni: subpoena a witness, subpoena someone