subpoena
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sub·poe·na1 /səˈpiːnə, səb-/ noun [countable] lawSCL a written order to come to a court of law and be a witness 〔传唤出庭作证的〕传票
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subpoena• In separate votes, the panel agreed unanimously to issue 43 subpoenas.• Only two of the 51 subpoenas focus on Republican wrongdoing.• Clinger also issued Thomason a subpoena demanding any records pertaining to the travel office case.• A subpoena to them, I suggest, is bound to uncover a good deal of information, including doctors' names.• He then handed me two grand-jury subpoenas, one to produce physical evidence a blood specimen and one to testify.• That course would doubtless prompt an application by the P.C.A. to set aside the subpoena on grounds of public interest immunity.• The commission said it could revive the subpoenas if the editors failed to cooperate with the inquiry, which opens this week.• Another three of the president's advisors were subpoenaed.• If you refuse to attend the trial we can always get you subpoenaed.subpoena2 verb (past tense and past participle subpoenaed) [transitive] lawSCL to order someone to come to a court of law and be a witness 用传票传唤〔某人〕出庭作证 James was subpoenaed as a witness. 詹姆斯被传唤出庭作证。► see thesaurus at order→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
subpoena• The police would subpoena and study this footage.• The truth commission intends to subpoena Basson, who has been invited to apply for amnesty.• Nor can police subpoena his records from Georgetown University Medical Center, where he was treated for minor injuries.• Lipranzer will be called, apparently to say I instructed him not to subpoena my home phone tolls.• These people ought to subpoena some 10-year-olds who could tell them what really goes on.• This is an important development, which allows litigants before domestic courts effectively to subpoena the Commission.• Both the teacher and the board can subpoena witnesses.From Longman Business Dictionarysubpoenasub‧poe‧na1 /səˈpiːnə, səb-/ verb [transitive]LAW to order someone to come to court and be a witness, or to order someone to give documents to the courtTelephone companies’ records can be subpoenaed.subpoena somebody to do somethingWe will subpoena him to give evidence.→ See Verb tablesubpoenasubpoena2 noun [countable]LAW a document ordering someone to come to court and be a witness, or ordering someone to give documents to the courtThe regulators issued a subpoena for documents relating to 23 company audits.Origin subpoena1 (1400-1500) Latin sub poena “under punishment” (the first words of the written order)sub·poe·na1 nounsubpoena2 verbChineseSyllable
order to Business Corpus to court a a written come
subpoena
sub‧poe‧na1 /səˈpiːnə, səb-/ 
noun [countable]
subpoena2 verb (past tense and past participle subpoenaed) [transitive]
law to order someone to come to a court of law and be a witness:
James was subpoenaed as a witness.
■ to tell someone they must do something
▪order to tell someone that they must do something, using your official power or authority: A policeman ordered him to stop. | He ordered his men to put down their weapons. | ‘Don’t move,’ he ordered.
▪tell to say to someone that they must do something: Stop telling me what to do! | The headmaster told me to wait outside his office.
▪give orders/instructions to tell someone exactly what they must do: The police chief gave orders to shoot. | The doctor gave instructions that she should rest as much as possible.
▪command used about a high-ranking person such as a general, captain, or king ordering someone to do something: The general commanded the troops to fall back. | They believe that the Lord has commanded them to do this.
▪instruct formal to tell someone to do something, especially when you tell them exactly how it should be done: The architect was instructed to keep the plans simple. | She took three tablets every day, as instructed by her doctor.
▪direct to give someone an official or legal order to do something: The judge directed the jury to find her not guilty.
▪subpoena /səˈpiːnə, səb-/ to officially order someone to appear in a court of law in order to answer questions: Another three of the President’s advisors were subpoenaed.
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noun [countable] Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: sub poena 'under punishment' (the first words of the written order)
law a written order to come to a court of law and be a witnessLanguage: Latin
Origin: sub poena 'under punishment' (the first words of the written order)
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verb (past tense and past participle subpoenaed) [transitive]law to order someone to come to a court of law and be a witness:
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Breaking the law 犯法
break/violate/obey/uphold the law违反／违背／遵守／维护法律 be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud因犯罪／抢劫／诈骗而被调查／逮捕／审判 be arrested/ ( especially
NAmE indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/( felony chargesespecially
因被控犯强奸罪／诈骗罪／重型罪遭逮捕／起诉／定罪 be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting因涉嫌纵火／抢劫／在商店行窃而被逮捕 be accused of/be charged with murder/( homicide/four counts of fraudespecially
NAmE 被指控犯有谋杀罪／杀人罪／四项诈骗罪 face two charges of indecent assault面临两项猥亵罪的指控 admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for sth)承认（对某事的）罪责／责任 deny the allegations/claims/charges否认指控 confess to a crime坦白罪行 grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail准许／不准保释；交保释金获释；弃保潜逃
The legal process 法律程序
stand/await/bring sb to/come to/be on trial受审；候审；把某人送交法院审判；开庭审理；受到审判 take sb to/come to/settle sth out of court把某人告上法庭；被法庭受理；庭外和解某事 face/avoid/escape prosecution面临／免于／逃脱起诉 seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel寻求／聘请／有权聘用／无权聘用律师 hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial开庭；出庭；休庭 sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury担任／影响／说服陪审团 sit/stand/appear/be put/place sb in the dock坐在／站在／出现在／被送上／将某人送上被告席 plead guilty/not guilty to a crime认罪；不认罪 be called to/enter ( the witness boxBrE 被召唤进入／进入证人席 take/put sb on the stand/( the witness standNAmE 出庭作证；让某人出庭作证 call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness传唤／以传票传唤／讯问／盘问证人 give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of sb提供／听取对某人不利／有利的证据 raise/withdraw/overrule an objection提出／撤销／否决异议 reach a unanimous/majority verdict作出一致的／多数人赞同的裁决 return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death作出／宣布无罪／非法杀人／意外死亡的裁决 convict/acquit the defendant of the crime宣判被告有罪／无罪 secure a conviction/your acquittal获得有罪／无罪判决 lodge/file an appeal提出上诉 appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict对判决／裁决提出上诉／质疑；维持／撤销判决／裁决
Sentencing and punishment 判刑与惩罚
pass sentence on sb宣布对某人的判决 carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence会被判处／面临／服七年徒刑／无期徒刑 receive/be given the death penalty被判死刑 be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)被判十年（监禁） carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment)会被判处／处以／缴纳（3 000 美元的）罚金／（14 年的）监禁 be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder因持有毒品罪／诈骗罪／谋杀罪被监禁 do/serve time/ten years服刑；服十年徒刑 be sent to/put sb in/be released from jail/prison被送进监狱；把某人送进监狱；被释放出狱 be/put sb/spend X years on death row在／把某人关在死囚牢房；在死囚牢房度过…年 be granted/be denied/break (your) parole获准假释；假释遭拒；违反假释规定