Subpoena
A subpoena is a written court-issued legal order for an individual or corporate representative to appear before the court or to provide specific evidence. Failure to comply with a subpoena without good reason can result in contempt-of-court charges.
The term is from the Middle English suppena and the Latin phrase sub poena meaning "under penalty".
The term is from the Middle English suppena and the Latin phrase sub poena meaning "under penalty".