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(1):

(n.) A writ commanding the attendance in court, as a witness, of the person on whom it is served, under a penalty; the process by which a defendant in equity is commanded to appear and answer the plaintiff's bill.

(2):

(v. t.) To serve with a writ of subpoena; to command attendance in court by a legal writ, under a penalty in case of disobedience.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Subpoena'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/subpoena.html. 1828.
 
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