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subpoena

subpoena

Meaning of subpoena

a legal order to provide evidence or appear

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British English/səbˈpiːnə/
American English/səˈpiːnə/
Russian transcription[sʊˈdʲebnəjə pɐˈvʲestkə]
subpoena
subpoena - судебная повестка
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subpoena with Russian translation

subpoena usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Суд выдал судебную повестку бухгалтеру.

The court issued a subpoena for the accountant.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она прочитала судебную повестку и позвонила своему адвокату.

She read the subpoena and called her lawyer.

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subpoena belongs to the topic "Taxes and Government Forms". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

subpoenaсудебная повестка
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
onlineонлайн

subpoena synonyms

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What's the difference between subpoena / summons / citation / court order

🇬🇧English
subpoena

судебная повестка — a legal order to provide evidence or appear

B1Rarely

The court issued a subpoena for the accountant.

Суд выдал судебную повестку бухгалтеру.

S
🇬🇧English
subpoena

the exact legal order requiring someone to appear or provide evidence

B1Often

The lawyer received a subpoena to testify in court.

Адвокат получил судебную повестку для дачи показаний в суде.

S
🇬🇧English
summons

a broader term for an official order to come to court or another authority

B1Often

She received a summons to appear in court next week.

Она получила судебную повестку о явке в суд на следующей неделе.

C
🇬🇧English
citation

an official notice, often used differently in legal or police contexts

B1Often

He got a citation for speeding.

Он получил штрафную повестку за превышение скорости.

C
🇬🇧English
court order

a general order issued by a court, not specifically a summons to appear

B1Often

The court order required them to hand over the records.

Судебное постановление требовало передать документы.

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subpoena translation: судебная повестка. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce subpoena

/səbˈpiːnə/

subpoena translation

судебная повестка

subpoena examples

The court issued a subpoena for the accountant.

subpoena transcription

/səbˈpiːnə/, /səˈpiːnə/

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subpoena meaning: what does it mean?

a legal order to provide evidence or appear

subpoena pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

subpoena is pronounced as /səbˈpiːnə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

subpoena definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The court issued a subpoena for the accountant. Translation: Суд выдал судебную повестку бухгалтеру.

Is subpoena part of Taxes and Government Forms vocabulary?

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