About The Word Subpoena
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Subpoena
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What's The Definition Of Subpoena?
[n] 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
[v] serve or summon with a subpoena; "The witness and her records were subpoenaed" Synonyms | Synonyms for Subpoena: subpoena ad testificandum Related Terms | Find terms related to Subpoena: See Also | judicial writ | process | serve | swear out | writ Subpoena In Webster's Dictionary \Sub*p[oe]"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}.]
{Subp[oe]na ad testificandum}. [NL.] A writ used to procure
the attendance of a witness for the purpose of testifying.
{Subp[oe]na duces tecum}. [NL.] A writ which requires a
witness to attend and bring certain documents.
\Sub*p[oe]"na\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subp[oe]naed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subp[oe]naing}.] (Law) To serve with a writ of subp[oe]na; to command attendance in court by a legal writ, under a penalty in case of disobedience. |
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