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
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subpoena::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | subpoena ad testificandum |
| Type of | writ, judicial writ |
Examples of subpoena
subpoena
Several courts have rejected Cuccinelli's demands for a subpoena for the emails.
From the guardian.co.uk
Goldman Sachs has been hit with a subpoena from the Manhattan District Attorney.
From the theepochtimes.com
On Thursday, the day before the deadline, Leventhal moved to quash the subpoena.
From the newsday.com
That gives the user a fair chance to go to court and try and quash the subpoena.
From the theatlantic.com
Fox Business News said Chicago hedge fund operator Citadel also drew a subpoena.
From the suntimes.com
Part of the extensive subpoena to LA Fitness seeks information about the lights.
From the post-gazette.com
The commission will have subpoena power, and its members will serve without pay.
From the post-gazette.com
However, Thomas'investigation lacks the power to subpoena witnesses or evidence.
From the thestate.com
He served me with a subpoena demanding that I reveal the source of the document.
From the chron.com
- 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
- Serve or summon with a subpoena; "The witness and her records were subpoenaed"
- A subpoena (or) is a writ by a government agency, most often a court, that has authority to compel testimony by a witness or production of evidence under a penalty for failure. ...
- A writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony; To summon with a subpoena
- Alternative spelling of subpoena; Alternative spelling of subpoena
- (Subpoenas) Court orders which, if properly served, compel the attendance of the witness in court; also referred to as a Summons.
- (Subpoenas) One of the five methods of discovery, a subpoena is a discovery method used to obtain evidence from third parties, who are not involved in the action. Non-parties can be asked to produce documents, or attend depositions when they are served with a subpoena.
- A legal process ordering a witness to appear and give testimony or to present documents under penalty of law.
- An official notice which is usually served by a process server and which requires someone to appear in court.
