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A subpoena /sÉËpiËnÉ/ (also subpÅna) is a writ issued by a government agency, most often a court, to compel testimony by a witness or production of evidence under a penalty for failure.
A subpoena is a document that requires its recipient to appear in court as a witness. If you receive a subpoena, it doesn't mean you've done anything wrong; it just means you may have information that's needed by the court. Subpoena can also be a verb: You can subpoena someone by giving them a subpoena. If you receive a subpoena but fail to carry out its instructions, you're in big trouble. This fact is suggested by the Latin roots of this word: the prefix sub- means under and poena means penalty..