English Dictionary

compel testimony

動詞

(law) To officially require that a witness appear and testify before a court of law or other public authority, under threat of legally enforceable penalties for failure to do so.

日本語の意味

裁判所や他の公的機関において、法的に証言を強制する、つまり証人に出廷して証言させる行為を指す。

The judge can compel testimony from reluctant witnesses by issuing a subpoena.

裁判官は召喚状を発行することで、出廷して証言するよう消極的な証人を強制することができます。

意味（1）

(law) To officially require that a witness appear and testify before a court of law or other public authority, under threat of legally enforceable penalties for failure to do so.

President Roosevelt approved an amendment to the Air Commerce Act of 1926, giving the Aeronautics Branch of the Department of Commerce power to hold public hearings, subpoena witnesses, compel testimony under oath.

compels testimony （ present singular third-person ）

compelling testimony （ participle present ）

compelled testimony （ participle past ）

compelled testimony （ past ）