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 Words From

• un·sub·poe·naed 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

Texas legislators had subpoenaed Roberson to testify in October, a novel way to delay the scheduled execution of a man many people believe to be innocent.

From Salon

A committee of the state House of Representatives subpoenaed the inmate to testify about the case in the legislature.

From Salon

Fisker disclosed in August that it had been subpoenaed by the SEC, which recently confirmed that it was investigating the company and demanded that the bankruptcy plan preserve records.

From Los Angeles Times

That massive filing, in turn, was subpoenaed by the FBI field office in Campbell, California, near San Jose.

From Salon

On Wednesday, Cheatle was subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee, which labeled the attempted assassination “a total failure of the agency’s core mission.”

From Los Angeles Times