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WRIT SUBPOENA [2 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2013-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

Writ or summons... used to compel a witness to attend... to give evidence and also bring with him certain documents in his possession specified in the subpoena.(Jowitt's, p. 1712).

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

assignation à produire; subpoena duces tecum : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rules of Court
  • The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
DEF

The action of sending or giving out officially or publicly, an emission of bills of exchange, notes, bonds, shares, postage-stamps, etc.

OBS

A writ, subpoena, warrant or similar document is said to be "issued" when it is presented to the proper officer of the court by the party seeking to have it issued, and has been authenticated by such officer and returned to the party; "process" refers to the compelling nature of the document.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Règles de procédure
  • Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
DEF

Action de remettre à une personne [...] un acte (ex. délivrance de la copie exécutoire d'un jugement).

OBS

Une sommation, un subpoena, un mandat ou un autre document semblable est «délivré» lorsqu'il a été présenté au fonctionnaire compétent du tribunal par la partie qui en demande la délivrance, a reçu l'attestation de ce fonctionnaire et a été remis à la partie. Il s'agit généralement d'un document de nature contraignante.

Spanish

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