subpoenas

Meanings

• noun

  A legal document issued by a court or other competent body, requiring a person to attend a court hearing or produce documents or other tangible evidence.

  - "The defendant was served a subpoena to appear in court."
  - "The lawyer requested subpoenas for all documents related to the case."

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Synonyms

witness summons

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with subpoenas
poena , misconception

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Variants

List of all variants of subpoenas that leads to same result
subpoena , subpoenas , subpoenaed , subpoenaing , subpoena ad testificandum , subpoenas ad testificandum , subpoena duces tecum , subpoenas duces tecum

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'subpoena', meaning 'under penalty'.

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Trivia

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1. Subpoenas were first used in ancient Rome to summon witnesses to court.

2. Subpoenas can also be issued to compel the production of electronic data.

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Related Concepts

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1. warrant: A legal document authorizing law enforcement to make an arrest or search a premises.

2. deposition: A formal questioning of a witness outside of court.

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Culture

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Subpoenas have a significant cultural and historical significance in legal proceedings. They are used to compel witnesses to testify and provide evidence, ensuring a fair and just legal process.

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1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a gavel hitting a wooden table to signify the issuance of a subpoena.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic like 'S-U-B-P-O-E-N-A stands for Subpoena Under Penalty Of Enforcement Action'.

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