sub pena
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Middle English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Medieval Latin: sub (“under”) and poena (“penalty”), the beginning of the original subpoena used in the Court of Chancery.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]sub pena
- A subpoena or summons, especially for the Court of Chancery.
Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- “sub-pēna, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-16.