subpoena in Arabic

Arabic words for subpoena

writ requiring someone to appear in court or at some other legal proceeding as a witness

اِسْتِدْعَاء istidʕāʔ

English meaning of subpoena

1. noun A writ (“written order”) requiring someone to appear in court, or at a deposition or some other legal proceeding, as a witness to give testimony (a subpoena ad testificandum) or to produce evidence (subpoena duces tecum), in default of which the person may be punished.
2. noun A writ requiring a defendant to appear in court to answer a plaintiff's claim (a subpoena ad respondendum); in England and Wales, and Ireland, this writ was formerly issued by the Court of Chancery at the plaintiff's request to commence a suit, but the procedure was abolished in 1852.
3. noun A motive or thing which can compel or demand something, or summon someone.
4. verb To summon (someone) with a subpoena (noun sense 1) to appear in court, or at a deposition or some other legal proceeding, as a witness to give testimony or to produce evidence; to serve a subpoena on (someone).

Full definition of subpoena

Synonyms of subpoena

• witness summons
• order to attend court
• citation
• invocation
• summons
• writ of summons

All synonyms of subpoena

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Questions about subpoena in Arabic

What is the meaning of subpoena in Arabic?

Subpoena in Arabic is اِسْتِدْعَاء (istidʕāʔ).

ما معنى كلمة subpoena؟

Subpoena: اِسْتِدْعَاء (istidʕāʔ).

What does subpoena mean in English?

Subpoena means a writ (“written order”) requiring someone to appear in court, or at a deposition or some other legal proceeding, as a witness to give testimony (a subpoena ad testificandum) or to produce evidence (subpoena duces tecum), in default of which the person may be punished.