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subpoenas

UK //səˈpiː.nə//US //səˈpiː.nə//

词源

源自中古英语 sub pena,来自拉丁语 sub poena(意为"在处罚威胁下"),poena 意为"处罚"。

noun

❶ 法庭发出的正式法律文件,要求某人出庭作证或提供文件证据,若不遵守可能面临法律后果。

“The lawyer issued subpoenas to several witnesses.”

(律师向几位证人发出了传票。)

“She ignored the subpoena and was held in contempt of court.”

(她无视传票,被裁定藐视法庭。)

同义词:court order, summons, writ

verb

❶ 通过法律程序正式要求某人出庭或提交证据,通常由法院或律师发起。

“The prosecutor subpoenaed the doctor to testify.”

(检察官传唤医生出庭作证。)

“They subpoenaed emails related to the case.”

(他们调取了与案件相关的电子邮件。)

同义词:summon, compel, order

常见短语

quash a subpoena — 通过法律程序使传票无效,通常由被传唤方提出动议。

“The celebrity's lawyers succeeded in quashing the subpoena.”

(该明星的律师成功撤销了传票。)

comply with a subpoena — 按照传票要求履行义务,如出庭或提交文件。

“The accountant complied with the subpoena by providing all requested documents.”

(会计师按要求提供了所有文件以遵守传票。)