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 Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
| WordNet 2.0 |
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
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
SUBPOENA Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| The 'Lectric Law Library |
Subpoena
An order directed to an individual commanding him to appear in court on a certain day to testify or produce documents in a pending lawsuit.
A process to cause a witness to appear and give testimony, commanding him to lay aside all pretences and excuses, and appear before a court or magistrate therein named, at a time therein mentioned, to testify for the party named, under a penalty therein mentioned. This is usually called a subpoena ad testificandum.
On proof of service of a subpoena upon the witness, and that he is material, an attachment way be issued against him for a contempt, if he neglect to attend as commanded.
chancery practice. A mandatory writ or process, directed to and requiring one or more persons to appear at a time to come, and answer the matters charged against him or them; the writ of subpoena was originally a process in the courts of common law, to enforce the attendance of a witness to give evidence; but this writ was used in the court of chancery for the game purpose as a citation in the courts of civil and canon law, to compel the appearance of a defendant, and to oblige him to answer upon oath the allegations of the plaintiff.
This writ was invented by John Waltham, bishop of Salishury, and chancellor to Rich. II. under the authority of the statutes of Westminster 2, and 13 Edw. I., which enabled him to devise new writs.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
An order directed to an individual commanding him to appear in court on a certain day to testify or produce documents in a pending lawsuit.
A process to cause a witness to appear and give testimony, commanding him to lay aside all pretences and excuses, and appear before a court or magistrate therein named, at a time therein mentioned, to testify for the party named, under a penalty therein mentioned. This is usually called a subpoena ad testificandum.
On proof of service of a subpoena upon the witness, and that he is material, an attachment way be issued against him for a contempt, if he neglect to attend as commanded.
chancery practice. A mandatory writ or process, directed to and requiring one or more persons to appear at a time to come, and answer the matters charged against him or them; the writ of subpoena was originally a process in the courts of common law, to enforce the attendance of a witness to give evidence; but this writ was used in the court of chancery for the game purpose as a citation in the courts of civil and canon law, to compel the appearance of a defendant, and to oblige him to answer upon oath the allegations of the plaintiff.
This writ was invented by John Waltham, bishop of Salishury, and chancellor to Rich. II. under the authority of the statutes of Westminster 2, and 13 Edw. I., which enabled him to devise new writs.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
| Duhaime.org Legal Dictionary |
Subpoena
Latin: an order of a court which requires a person to be present at a certain time and place or suffer a penalty (subpoena means, literally, under penalty). - (read more on Subpoena)
Latin: an order of a court which requires a person to be present at a certain time and place or suffer a penalty (subpoena means, literally, under penalty). - (read more on Subpoena)
| Law Dictionary |
Subpoena
Latin term meaning "under penalty." A legal order issued under theauthority of a court to compel the appearance of a witness at a judicialproceeding; disobedience may be punishable as contempt of court.
Latin term meaning "under penalty." A legal order issued under theauthority of a court to compel the appearance of a witness at a judicialproceeding; disobedience may be punishable as contempt of court.
| Divorcesource.com Dictionary |
SUBPOENA
a document that is delivered to a person who is not directly involved in the action filed, but is in need for testimony.
a document that is delivered to a person who is not directly involved in the action filed, but is in need for testimony.
| HMCS Legal Terms |
Subpoena
A summons issued to a person directing their attendance in Court to give evidence
A summons issued to a person directing their attendance in Court to give evidence
| TAO OF DIVORCE A - Z |
Subpoena
A court order (or order of a notary public in some states) to attend a legal proceeding such as a trial or deposition. If documents also are requested, the subpoena is called a subpoena duces tecum, Latin for "bring with you." See also Discovery; Pretrial Discovery.
A court order (or order of a notary public in some states) to attend a legal proceeding such as a trial or deposition. If documents also are requested, the subpoena is called a subpoena duces tecum, Latin for "bring with you." See also Discovery; Pretrial Discovery.
| Massachusetts Divorce Law Dictionary |
Subpoena
An order, usually of a notary public, issued to a party or non-party to a case, to attend a legal proceeding such as a trial or deposition. If documents also are requested, the subpoena is called a subpoena duces tecum, Latin for "bring with you." See also Discovery; Pretrial Discovery.
An order, usually of a notary public, issued to a party or non-party to a case, to attend a legal proceeding such as a trial or deposition. If documents also are requested, the subpoena is called a subpoena duces tecum, Latin for "bring with you." See also Discovery; Pretrial Discovery.
SUBPOENA Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Subpoena
A subpoena is "a command to appear at a certain time and place to give testimony upon a certain matter." The term is from the Middle English suppena and the Latin phrase sub poena meaning "under penalty." The term may also be spelled "subpena."
A subpoena is used to compel the testimony of witnesses in a trial or other adversarial proceeding. Subpoenas are issued by the clerk of the court (see below) in the name of the judge presiding over the case in which the witness is to testify. (Additionally, court rules often permit lawyers to issue subpoenas themselves in their capacity as officers of the court.) Typically subpoenas are issued "in blank" and it is the responsibility of the lawyer representing the plaintiff or defendant on whose behalf the testimony is to be given to serve the subpoena on the witness.
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