sub pena

Middle English

Alternative forms

• suppena, subpena

Etymology

From Medieval Latin: sub (“under”) and poena (“penalty”), the beginning of the original subpoena used in the Court of Chancery.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sub ˈpɛːnaː/, /suˈpɛːnaː/

Noun

sub pena

1. A subpoena or summons, especially for the Court of Chancery.

Descendants

• English: subpoena, subpena, subpœna

References

• “sub-pēna, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-16.