Skip to main content

Subpoena [latin] 

A Subpoena actually or correctly is an order of a court which requires a person to be present at a certain time and place or suffer a penalty (subpoena means, literally, "under penalty"). This is the tool used by Court to ensure that witnesses present themselves at a given place, date and time to make themselves available to testify.
Subpoena to be present for a deposition at the Court or more practically, in one of the attorneys offices.
Subpoena [latin] by DUHAIME July 20, 2005

Subpoena 

Subpeona, a horrid piece of paper that informs you that you have to go to court to give testimony. Commonly the cause of many heart attacks. Commonly opens with "You are hereby COMMANDED to appear."
I got a subpoena in the mail the other day, I almost messed myself.
Subpoena by Matt Schmidgall January 7, 2005

Subpoeña Colada 

The act of fleeing to a tropical island or otherwise exotic place to avoid legal proceedings.
Yea Marco got caught embezzling so he pulled a subpoeña colada and went to Tahiti
Subpoeña Colada by Mr. Blinky June 30, 2020

Subpoena 

While doing a chick from behind one performs a donkey punch with a gavel and yells the name of their favorite supreme court justice.
John gave her a subpoena last night for added jurisprudence pleasure.
Subpoena by natezane June 11, 2006

subpenna 

A less than adequate penis
A victim of smallcox disease
Well by the size of that subpenna your showing me you must be a attorney

subpeony 

A non-existent legal paper that supposedly requires its recipient to buy/send/bring flowers to the person issuing said legal edict.
Lucy Van Pelt wishes she could serve a subpeony on her brother Linus and heart-throb Schroeder to compel them to give her presents on Christmas, her birthday, etc.
subpeony by QuacksO May 5, 2018