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Subpoena in Europe<\/h1>\n

Definition of Subpoena<\/h2>\n

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A writ issued in an action or suit requiring the person to whom it is directed to be present at a specified place and time, and for a specified purpose, under a penalty (sub poena) of 100. The varieties in use are : (1) the subpoena ad testificandum, used for the purpose of compelling a witness to attend and give evidence, either in Court or before an examiner or referee ; and (2) the subpoena duces tecum, used to compel a witness to attend in Court or before an examiner or referee, to give evidence and also bring with him certain documents in his possession specified in the subpoena. (Seo Order XXXVII.) There are also (3) the subpoena to show cause, which must be served upon an infant when he comes of age if a judgment against him during infancy has given him a day to show cause against it (see Order XVI, r. 16) ; and (4) the subpoena to name a solicitor which the one party to an action can serve upon the failure of the other party to appoint a solicitor in the place of a solicitor who has died or become incapable of acting. (See Order VII, r. 3.), Under the old Chancery practice, every suit was commenced by a writ of subpoena requiring the defendant to appear<\/p>\n<\/h4>\n

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Subpoena in the Dictionaries<\/a><\/td>\nSubpoena in our legal dictionaries<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Browse the Legal Thesaurus<\/a><\/td>\nFind synonyms and related words?.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subpoena related entries<\/a><\/td>\nFind related entries of this Subpoena<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Subpoena in other legal encyclopedias<\/h2>\n

If you search for an entry, then decide you want to see what another legal encyclopedia says about it, you may find your entry in this section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Link<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Subpoena<\/a><\/td>\nSubpoena in the International Legal Encyclopedia.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subpoena<\/a><\/td>\nSubpoena in the American Legal Encyclopedia.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subpoena<\/a><\/td>\nSubpoena in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subpoena<\/a><\/td>\nSubpoena in the UK Legal Encyclopedia.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subpoena<\/a><\/td>\nSubpoena in the Australian Legal Encyclopedia.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Link<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Subpoena<\/a><\/td>\nSubpoena in the Family Law Portal of the European Encyclopedia of Law.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subpoena<\/a><\/td>\nSubpoena in the IP Portal of the European Encyclopedia of Law.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subpoena<\/a><\/td>\nSubpoena in the Commercial Law Portal of the European Encyclopedia of Law.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subpoena<\/a><\/td>\nSubpoena in the Criminal Law Portal of the European Encyclopedia of Law.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subpoena<\/a><\/td>\nSubpoena in the Family Law Portal of the European Encyclopedia of Law.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subpoena<\/a><\/td>\nSubpoena in the Civil Law Portal of the European Encyclopedia of Law.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subpoena<\/a><\/td>\nSubpoena in the Constitutional Law Portal of the European Encyclopedia of Law.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subpoena<\/a><\/td>\nSubpoena in the Taxation Law Portal of the European Encyclopedia of Law.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subpoena<\/a><\/td>\nSubpoena in the Banking and Finance Law Portal of the European Encyclopedia of Law.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subpoena<\/a><\/td>\nSubpoena in the Employment and Labour Portal of the European Encyclopedia of Law.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subpoena<\/a><\/td>\nSubpoena in the Injury and Tort Law Portal of the European Encyclopedia of Law.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subpoena<\/a><\/td>\nSubpoena in the Environmental Law Portal of the European Encyclopedia of Law.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Further Information<\/h2>\n