Mikyla Julia Reyes

Word of the Day for July 24, 2026: subpoena

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1784792406813Subpoena_Thumbnail_1500x1000.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><p>noun</p><p><strong>DEFINITION</strong>: A writ or legal document issued by a court requiring a person to appear as a witness, testify, or produce documents or other evidence in a legal proceeding. Failure to comply may result in legal penalties.</p><p><strong>ETYMOLOGY</strong>: Derived from the Latin phrase <em>sub poena</em>, meaning &quot;under penalty,&quot; referring to the legal consequences of failing to obey the court&#x27;s order.</p><div><br/></div><p>Explore these articles related to today&#x27;s <strong>WORD OF THE DAY</strong>:</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/20/impeachment-court-subpoenas-duterte-bank-records-1730" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Senate impeachment court grants subpoena for Duterte financial records</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/10/pnp-cidg-to-subpoena-bato-dela-rosa-amid-reported-icc-warrant-remulla-1140" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PNP-CIDG to subpoena Bato over EJK probe, unrelated to ICC &#x27;warrant&#x27;—Remulla</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/4/marcos-jr-wants-subpoena-powers-for-body-to-probe-flood-control-mess-1513" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marcos Jr. wants subpoena powers for body to probe flood control mess</a></div><p>Come back tomorrow for a new <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/word-of-the-day" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WORD OF THE DAY</a> here on <strong>ABS-CBN.com</strong>.</p>

<p>A writ or legal document issued by a court requiring a person to appear as a witness, testify, or produce documents or other evidence in a legal proceeding. Failure to comply may result in legal penalties.</p>

A writ or legal document issued by a court requiring a person to appear as a witness, testify, or produce documents or other evidence in a legal proceeding. Failure to comply may result in legal penalties.