Chapter Submentum to Subpœna of S by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

2. The sin or offense of procuring one to do a criminal or bad action, as by bribes or persuasion.

Foul subornation is predominant.

Shak.

The sort of chicanery attending the subornation of managers in the Leibnitz controversy.

De Quinsey.

Suborner
(Sub*orn"er) n. One who suborns or procures another to take, a false oath; one who procures another to do a bad action.

Suboval
(Sub*o"val) a. Somewhat oval; nearly oval.

Subovate
(Sub*o"vate) a. Nearly in the form of an egg, or of the section of an egg, but having the inferior extremity broadest; nearly ovate.

Subovated
(Sub*o"va*ted) a. Subovate. [R.]

Suboxide
(Sub*ox"ide) n. (Chem.) An oxide containing a relatively small amount of oxygen, and less than the normal proportion; as, potassium suboxide, K₄O.

Subpeduncular
(Sub`pe*dun"cu*lar) a. (Anat.) Situated beneath the peduncle; as, the subpeduncular lobe of the cerebellum.

Subpedunculate
(Sub`pe*dun"cu*late) a. (Bot. & Zoöl.) Supported on, or growing from, a very short stem; having a short peduncle.

Subpellucid
(Sub`pel*lu"cid) a. Somewhat pellucid; nearly pellucid.

Subpena
(Sub*pe"na) n. & v. t. See Subpœna.

Subpentangular
(Sub`pen*tan"gu*lar) a. Nearly or approximately pentangular; almost pentangular.

Subpericardial
(Sub*per`i*car"di*al) a. (Anat.) Situated under the cardiac pericardium.

Subperiosteal
(Sub*per`i*os"te*al) a. (Anat.) Situated under the periosteum.

Subperiosteal operation (Surg.), a removal of bone effected without taking away the periosteum.

Subperitoneal
(Sub*per`i*to"ne*al) a. (Anat.) Situated under the peritoneal membrane.

Subpetiolar
(Sub*pet"i*o*lar) a. (Bot.) Concealed within the base of the petiole, as the leaf buds of the plane tree.

Subpleural
(Sub*pleu"ral) a. (Anat.) Situated under the pleural membrane.

Subpodophyllous
(Sub*pod`o*phyl"lous) a. (Anat.) Situated under the podophyllous tissue of the horse's foot.

Subpœna
(Sub*pœ"na) n. [NL., fr. L. sub under + poena punishment. See Pain.] (Law) A writ commanding the attendance in court, as a witness, of the person on whom it is served, under a penalty; the process by which a defendant in equity is commanded to appear and answer the plaintiff's bill. [Written also subpena.]

||Subpœna ad testificandum[NL.] A writ used to procure the attendance of a witness for the purpose of testifying. — ||Subpœna duces tecum[NL.] A writ which requires a witness to attend and bring certain documents.