| NOUN | communication | subpoena ad testificandum, subpoena | a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding |
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| Meaning | 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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| Synonym | subpoena | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | writ, judicial writ | (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer |
| Spanish | citación a comparecencia, citación, comparendo | |
| Catalan | citació a dia cert, citació | |
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