subpoenaed

American  

[suh-pee-nuhd, suhb-] / səˈpi nəd, səb- /

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.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• unsubpoenaed adjective

Etymology

Origin of subpoenaed

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

Example Sentences

The county said the State Bar had subpoenaed the documents as part of its ongoing probe into the firm.

From Los Angeles Times

The relief was short-lived when the House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the Epstein estate in August.

From The Wall Street Journal

Asian equities posted gains Monday while the dollar dipped as investors digested news that the US Justice Department subpoenaed the Federal Reserve, raising fears over US central bank independence.

From Barron's

This summer he was subpoenaed by OpenAI, which sought information on the Future of Life Institute’s ties to Musk.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Los Angeles Times