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Noun Concept
Categories: Writs, Legal documents, Court of Chancery, Articles with short description, Legal documents with Latin names
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subpoena  subpoena ad testificandum  subpœna  convocation  Sapena
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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 WordNet 3.0
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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 WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A subpoena or witness summons 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. Wikipedia
A subpoena ad testificandum is a court summons to appear and give oral testimony for use at a hearing or trial. Wikipedia
Court order to appear and give testimony Wikidata
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 Wikidata
In law, a writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony. OmegaWiki
A writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony. Wiktionary
Writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony. Wiktionary (translation)
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. Wiktionary
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