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subpoena
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subpoena
v.
serve with a subpoena, serve with an official written document summoning a witness to appear in court or requiring that certain evidence be brought before a court (Law)
n.
official written document summoning a witness to appear in court or requiring that certain evidence be brought before a court (Law)
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Subpoena
A subpoena (also subpœna) is a writ issued by a government agency, most often a court, to compel testimony by a witness or production of evidence under a penalty for failure. There are two common types of subpoena:
- subpoena ad testificandum orders a person to testify before the ordering authority or face punishment. The subpoena can also request the testimony to be given by phone or in person.
- subpoena duces tecum orders a person or organization to bring physical evidence before the ordering authority or face punishment. This is often used for requests to mail copies of documents to the requesting party or directly to court.
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subpoena
Noun
1. a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
(synonym) subpoena ad testificandum
(hypernym) writ, judicial writ
(classification) law, jurisprudence
Verb
1. serve or summon with a subpoena; "The witness and her records were subpoenaed"
(hypernym) serve, process, swear out
(derivation) subpoena ad testificandum
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subpoena
v.
předvolat
n.
soudní předvolání
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Subpoena
(v. t.)
To serve with a writ of subpoena; to command attendance in court by a legal writ, under a penalty in case of disobedience.
To serve with a writ of subpoena; to command attendance in court by a legal writ, under a penalty in case of disobedience.
(n.)
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.
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.
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