foi intimado

was summoned

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was summoned Used in a legal context when a man is formally ordered or notified to appear, testify, or take another required action. The feminine form is "foi intimada".
PO: O Tom foi intimado a depor como testemunha num processo civil.
EN: Tom was summoned to testify as a witness in a civil case.

O Tom não foi intimado a depor.

Tom wasn't subpoenaed to testify.

Está sabendo que foi intimado?

Are you aware that you have been summoned?

— Questão de Honra (1992)

Tom foi intimado a comparecer no tribunal.

Tom was summoned to appear in court.

O Tom foi intimado a depor como testemunha num processo civil.

Tom was summoned to testify as a witness in a civil lawsuit.