Definition of Subpoena. Meaning of Subpoena. Synonyms of Subpoena

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Definition of Subpoena

Subpoena
Subpoena 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.

Meaning of Subpoena from wikipedia

- Look up subpoena in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A subpoena (/səˈpiː.nə/; also subpœna, supenna or subpena) or witness summons is a writ issued by...
- administrative subpoena under U.S. law is a subpoena issued by a federal agency without prior judicial oversight. Critics say that administrative subpoena authority...
- A subpoena duces te**** (pronounced in English /səˈpiːnə ˌdjuːsiːz ˈtiːkəm/ sə-PEE-nə DEW-seez TEE-kəm), or subpoena for production of evidence, is a court...
- A Doe subpoena is a subpoena that s****s the identity of an unknown defendant to a lawsuit. Most jurisdictions permit a plaintiff who does not yet know...
- A subpoena ad testificandum is a court summons to appear and give oral testimony for use at a hearing or trial. The use of a writ for purposes of compelling...
- contempt of Congress has generally applied to the refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by a congressional committee or subcommittee—usually s****ing to...
- provider has been served with a government subpoena despite legal prohibitions on revealing the existence of the subpoena. The warrant canary typically informs...
- gag orders (authorized by USC 18 2705(b), both as differentiated from subpoenas and national security letters) issued to Twitter in relation to ongoing...
- public in March. On December 20, 2019, attorney Evan Stone requested a subpoena on behalf of Viz Media against Cloudflare to give up identifying information...
- 591 U.S. ___ (2020), was a landmark US Supreme Court case arising from a subpoena issued in August 2019 by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. against...