subpoenaed

[suh-pee-nuhd, suhb-]

adjective

Law.

1. (of a witness or evidence) required by a subpoena to appear or be submitted before a court or other deliberative body.

   The subpoenaed recordings include over 33 hours of conversations, mostly between the defendant and his parents and brother.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of subpoena.

Other Word Forms

• unsubpoenaed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of subpoenaed¹

First recorded in 1840–45; subpoena + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective; subpoena + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb

Example Sentences

Comer has subpoenaed both the Epstein estate and the Justice Department.

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That was not the first tranche released by the House Oversight Committee since it subpoenaed Epstein's estate earlier in the year.

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The provision allows U.S. senators to sue the federal government for up to $500,000 per violation if their data is seized or subpoenaed without prior notice.

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“No one has an absolute right to be notified that their call records have been subpoenaed, much less the right to a million bucks if it happens,” Raskin said.

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U.S. lawmakers in July subpoenaed U.S. banks, including JPMorgan and Bank of America, seeking documents related to their work on CATL’s listing after the Pentagon said the battery maker was working with China’s military.

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