What is a subpoena?
i read online today that the bush administration has made a subpoena for Micheal Moore? what does that mean?
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A subpoena is a written court order requiring the attendance of the person named in the subpoena at a specified time and place for the purpose of being questioned under oath concerning a particular matter which is the subject of an investigation, proceeding, or lawsuit.
A subpoena is issued by someone authorized by law, usually by the attorney for a party to a lawsuit, but very often issued by someone authorized to conduct an investigation such as the State Attorney General or local District Attorney.
Means he has to appear in court. It's a request.
Required by law to appear before a judicial or legislative body
it is a legal "invitation" to appear before a legal body. This "invitation" carries penalties - fines or imprisonment- for not showing up.
Uh, I don't think it is a request. It's is a court order or summons. Failure to appear or FTA will result in an arrest warrant being issued. I'm pretty sure its mandatory to be in court or Congress.
it's a court 'order' to appear in a certain court room at a certain time
... and if you fail to appear, it is a crime
It can be one of two things:
1. A demand to appear to give testimony.
2. A demand to surrender documentation.
It is a legal document, ordering a person to appear in court.
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