"subpoena" in Chinese (Traditional)
傳票
Definition
一種官方法律文件,命令人出庭或提供證據。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'Subpoena' 是正式的法律用語,主要在法院案件出現。常見用法有“發出傳票”、“送達傳票”或“被傳喚”。多見於法律新聞、影集或公文,很少用於日常對話。
Examples
The lawyer received a subpoena for documents.
律師收到了文件的**傳票**。
She must appear in court because of a subpoena.
她必須因收到**傳票**去法院。
The witness ignored the subpoena.
證人無視了**傳票**。
He was shocked when a subpoena was delivered to his house.
當**傳票**送到他家時,他感到很震驚。
It's rare for someone to get a subpoena unless they're involved in a case.
除非涉及案件,否則很少有人會收到**傳票**。
If you get a subpoena, you can't just ignore it—legal trouble will follow.
如果你收到**傳票**,不能忽視,不然會有法律麻煩。