subpoena

Zeugenladung, gerichtliche Vorladung

Eine amtliche schriftliche Aufforderung, vor Gericht zu erscheinen und als Zeuge Fragen zu beantworten.

In einfachem Englisch: An official written order telling someone to attend court and answer questions as a witness.

• The court issued a subpoena.
• He received a subpoena to appear as a witness.
• Two witnesses ignored their subpoenas.

So benutzt man es: a subpoena to do something (She received a subpoena to testify at the trial.)

Synonyme: witness summons

Häufige Wendungen: receive a subpoena, issue a subpoena, serve a subpoena

gerichtlich vorladen

Jemanden amtlich auffordern, vor Gericht zu erscheinen und als Zeuge Fragen zu beantworten.

In einfachem Englisch: To officially order someone to attend court and answer questions as a witness.

• The court subpoenaed the driver.
• Her lawyer will subpoena two witnesses.
• She was subpoenaed to testify about the accident.

So benutzt man es: subpoena someone to do something (The judge subpoenaed him to give evidence.)

Synonyme: summon

Häufige Wendungen: subpoena a witness, subpoena someone