subpoena

召喚状

証人として裁判所に出向き、質問に答えるよう命じる正式な書面。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： a subpoena to do something (She received a subpoena to testify at the trial.)

類義語： witness summons

よく使う表現： receive a subpoena, issue a subpoena, serve a subpoena

召喚する

証人として裁判所に出向き、質問に答えるよう正式に命じること。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： subpoena someone to do something (The judge subpoenaed him to give evidence.)

類義語： summon

よく使う表現： subpoena a witness, subpoena someone