subpoena
gb/səpˈinə/ us/səpˈinə/
C1
Engleză
~ 9900
idézés, bírósági idézés, beidéz, bekér
SUBSTANTIV
C1
TECHNICAL
1
idézés
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
to issue a subpoena to [someone] for [something]
The committee issued a subpoena requiring the CEO to testify next week.
A bizottság idézést bocsátott ki, amely kötelezte a vezérigazgatót, hogy a jövő héten tanúvallomást tegyen.
Failure to respond to the subpoena could result in fines or even jail time.
Az idézés figyelmen kívül hagyása pénzbírságot vagy akár szabadságvesztést is eredményezhet.
Her lawyer argued that the subpoena for her private emails was too broad.
Reporters crowded outside the courthouse after the grand jury sent out dozens of subpoenas.
He received a subpoena to appear as a witness in the corruption trial.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The witness got a subpoena from the court.
A tanú idézést kapott a bíróságtól.
She brought the documents to court because of a subpoena.
Az idézés miatt bevitte a dokumentumokat a bíróságra.
If you get a subpoena, you must go to court.
His company received a subpoena for financial records.
The judge signed a subpoena for the phone data.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse a 'subpoena' with a simple 'request' or 'invitation'. A subpoena is legally binding, and ignoring it can lead to punishment. Learners may also be unsure about the pronunciation: it is /səˈpiːnə/ (su-PEE-nuh), not 'sub-poi-na' or 'sub-pee-ona'.
Sens
official order to appear in court
Colocații
issue a subpoena
|serve a subpoena
|receive a subpoena
|comply with a subpoena
|ignore a subpoena
|subpoena power
Sinonime
summons (A more general term for an official call to appear in court; not always as strongly linked to providing evidence.)
|
court order (Broad term for any order made by a court; a subpoena is one specific kind of court order.)
Antonime
invitation (An invitation is optional and can be refused, while a subpoena is compulsory and backed by legal force.)
Teme
law
|government
|crime
Definiție
A legal paper that says a person must go to court or must give information or documents to a court.
An official written order from a court or legal authority that requires a person to appear and/or provide evidence, such as documents or testimony.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
2
Tipar de utilizare:
to subpoena [someone] to [do something]
The investigation team plans to subpoena several former executives.
A vizsgálócsoport azt tervezi, hogy több korábbi vezetőt is beidéz.
Prosecutors subpoenaed the phone records to support their case.
Az ügyészek bekérték a telefonhívások adatait, hogy alátámasszák az ügyüket.
The committee has the authority to subpoena witnesses who refuse to cooperate.
Journalists were subpoenaed to reveal their confidential sources, but they challenged the order in court.
Lawyers are expected to subpoena additional documents before the trial begins.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The court can subpoena a witness to come and speak.
A bíróság beidézhet egy tanút, hogy megjelenjen és vallomást tegyen.
Police want to subpoena the video from the store camera.
A rendőrség be akarja kérni az üzlet kamerájának felvételét.
The judge decided to subpoena the doctor for more information.
They will subpoena the company to give their emails.
He was subpoenaed to appear in court on Monday.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'subpoena' as a verb without an object, as in *"The court subpoenaed"*; it almost always needs an object, such as *"the court subpoenaed the witness"*. Some learners also confuse 'subpoena' with 'summarize' or 'support' because of similar sounds; remember it is a specific legal verb.
Sens
to legally order to appear
Colocații
subpoena a witness
|subpoena records
|subpoena documents
|subpoena [someone] to testify
|attempt to subpoena
|be subpoenaed to appear
Sinonime
summon (Also means to order someone to appear, but is slightly broader and not always tied to a specific written legal document like a subpoena.)
|
compel (General verb meaning to force someone to do something; 'subpoena' is a specific legal way of compelling appearance or evidence.)
Antonime
excuse (In legal contexts, to excuse someone is to officially release them from the duty to appear or provide evidence, the opposite of subpoenaing them.)
Teme
law
|government
|crime
Definiție
To send a legal paper that says a person must go to court or must give information or documents.
To officially require someone, by issuing a subpoena, to appear in a legal proceeding or to provide evidence such as documents or testimony.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
subpoena
IPA
GB/səpˈinə/
US/səpˈinə/
Silabe și accent
sub - poena (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (poena)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: subpoena
- Plural: subpoenas
Verb
- Base: subpoena
- 3rd Person Singular: subpoenas
- Present Participle: subpoenaing
- Past: subpoenaed
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
comply with a subpoena
1/kəmplˈaɪ wˈɪθ ə səpˈinə/
fixed phrase
technical
obey a subpoena
To do what the subpoena tells you to do, such as going to court or giving documents.
Exemple
- The company refused to comply with the subpoena, leading to a legal battle.
- He agreed to comply with the subpoena and hand over the files.
ignore a subpoena
1/ɪɡnˈɔɹ ə səpˈinə/
fixed phrase
technical
refuse to obey a subpoena
To not do what a subpoena orders you to do, even though it is required by law.
Exemple
- Anyone who ignores a subpoena risks being held in contempt of court.
- Several officials chose to ignore the subpoenas from the committee.
issue a subpoena
1/ˈɪʃu ə səpˈinə/
fixed phrase
technical
formally send a subpoena
To officially create and send a legal paper that orders someone to go to court or give information.
Exemple
- The panel voted to issue a subpoena for the missing records.
- If the witness refuses to appear, the judge can issue a subpoena.
serve a subpoena
1/sˈɚv ə səpˈinə/
fixed phrase
technical
officially deliver a subpoena
To officially give a subpoena to a person in the correct legal way.
Exemple
- An officer came to his house to serve a subpoena.
- The company claims the subpoena was never properly served.
subpoena duces tecum
1/səpˈinə dˈusz tˈɛkəm/
fixed phrase
technical
subpoena for documents or evidence
A special kind of subpoena that tells a person to bring certain documents or things to court.
Exemple
- The court issued a subpoena duces tecum for the company’s internal emails.
- Her lawyer received a subpoena duces tecum requesting all medical records from the last five years.
subpoena power
1/səpˈinə pˈaʊɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
authority to issue subpoenas
The legal right of a court or group to send subpoenas to people or companies.
Exemple
- The committee does not have subpoena power, so witnesses can refuse to appear.
- Lawmakers debated whether to give the new agency subpoena power.
under subpoena
1/ˈʌndɚ səpˈinə/
fixed phrase
technical
legally required by subpoena
Describes a person who has received a subpoena and must obey it.
Exemple
- She spoke to reporters but said she could not share details because she was under subpoena.
- The documents are being turned over to the court under subpoena.