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SUBPOENA [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- issuance of a subpoena
1, record 1, English, issuance%20of%20a%20subpoena
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
- Droit autochtone
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- délivrance d’un subpoena
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9livrance%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20subpoena
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- subpoena duces tecum
1, record 2, English, subpoena%20duces%20tecum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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). 1, record 2, English, - subpoena%20duces%20tecum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assignation à produire
1, record 2, French, assignation%20%C3%A0%20produire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- subpoena duces tecum 1, record 2, French, subpoena%20duces%20tecum
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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). 2, record 2, French, - assignation%20%C3%A0%20produire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- subpoena ad testificandum
1, record 3, English, subpoena%20ad%20testificandum
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- subpoena to witness 2, record 3, English, subpoena%20to%20witness
correct
- subpoena 3, record 3, English, subpoena
correct, noun
- subpoena for attendance 4, record 3, English, subpoena%20for%20attendance
correct
- direction to attend 4, record 3, English, direction%20to%20attend
correct
- summons to witness 5, record 3, English, summons%20to%20witness
correct
- witness summons 6, record 3, English, witness%20summons
correct
- writ of subpoena 7, record 3, English, writ%20of%20subpoena
correct
- witness subpoena 8, record 3, English, witness%20subpoena
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Writ or summons ... used for the purpose of compelling a witness to attend and give evidence. (Jowitt's, p. 1712). 6, record 3, English, - subpoena%20ad%20testificandum
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- assignation à témoigner
1, record 3, French, assignation%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- assignation de témoin 2, record 3, French, assignation%20de%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- subpoena ad testificandum 3, record 3, French, subpoena%20ad%20testificandum
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- assignation 4, record 3, French, assignation
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- citation à témoin 5, record 3, French, citation%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun
- bref de subpoena 6, record 3, French, bref%20de%20subpoena
correct, masculine noun
- assignation à témoin 7, record 3, French, assignation%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun
- bref d’assignation à témoigner 8, record 3, French, bref%20d%26rsquo%3Bassignation%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
masculine noun
- bref d’assignation 2, record 3, French, bref%20d%26rsquo%3Bassignation
masculine noun
- assignation à comparaître 9, record 3, French, assignation%20%C3%A0%20compara%C3%AEtre
feminine noun
- subpoena à comparaître 9, record 3, French, subpoena%20%C3%A0%20compara%C3%AEtre
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assignation à témoigner; assignation de témoin; subpoena ad testificandum : 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). 10, record 3, French, - assignation%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
assignation : équivalent de «subpoena» et de «subpoena to witness» recommandé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie française de la procédure civile dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 10, record 3, French, - assignation%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9moigner
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- citación de un testigo
1, record 3, Spanish, citaci%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20testigo
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orden judicial escrita que exige la comparecencia de una persona ante determinado tribunal en el día y a la hora señalados para atestiguar o aportar materiales que se usarán como prueba. 1, record 3, Spanish, - citaci%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20testigo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-08-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Forms
- Rules of Court
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Subpoena
1, record 4, English, Subpoena
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires administratifs
- Règles de procédure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Subpoena
1, record 4, French, Subpoena
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Assignation 2, record 4, French, Assignation
correct, feminine noun, Manitoba
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formulaire en version bilingue provenant des Tribunaux de Manitoba. 2, record 4, French, - Subpoena
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-10-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Rules of Court
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- subpoena duces tecum
1, record 5, English, subpoena%20duces%20tecum
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A subpoena duces tecum [Lat., = bring with you under penalty] requires a witness to produce at trial books, personal papers, or other material relevant to a judicial proceeding. Failure to obey a subpoena constitutes contempt of court, through subpoenas can be challenged. 2, record 5, English, - subpoena%20duces%20tecum
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A subpoena that commands a person to bring certain evidence, usually documents or papers, is called a subpoena duces tecum, from the Latin "under penalty to bring with you." this type of subpoena is often used in a civil lawsuit where one party resists giving the other party documents through the discovery process. If a court is convinced that the document request is legitimate, it will order the production of documents using a subpoena duces tecum. 2, record 5, English, - subpoena%20duces%20tecum
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Règles de procédure
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- subpoena duces tecum
1, record 5, French, subpoena%20duces%20tecum
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- assignation à produire des pièces 2, record 5, French, assignation%20%C3%A0%20produire%20des%20pi%C3%A8ces
correct, feminine noun
- bref d’assignation à produire des pièces 2, record 5, French, bref%20d%26rsquo%3Bassignation%20%C3%A0%20produire%20des%20pi%C3%A8ces
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-02-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- subpoena
1, record 6, English, subpoena
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- assigner
1, record 6, French, assigner
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- assigner à comparaître 2, record 6, French, assigner%20%C3%A0%20compara%C3%AEtre
- citer à comparaître 3, record 6, French, citer%20%C3%A0%20compara%C3%AEtre
- faire comparaître par subpoena 1, record 6, French, faire%20compara%C3%AEtre%20par%20subpoena
avoid
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-10-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- The Interprovincial Subpoena Act
1, record 7, English, The%20Interprovincial%20Subpoena%20Act
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- The Interprovincial Subpoena Act
1, record 7, French, The%20Interprovincial%20Subpoena%20Act
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-11-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Interprovincial Subpoena Act
1, record 8, English, Interprovincial%20Subpoena%20Act
correct, Alberta
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Interprovincial Subpoena Act
1, record 8, French, Interprovincial%20Subpoena%20Act
correct, Alberta
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-10-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Subpoena (Interprovincial) Act
1, record 9, English, Subpoena%20%28Interprovincial%29%20Act
correct, British Columbia
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Subpoena(Interprovincial) Act
1, record 9, French, Subpoena%28Interprovincial%29%20Act
correct, British Columbia
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-04-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- service of a subpoena
1, record 10, English, service%20of%20a%20subpoena
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- signification d’un subpoena
1, record 10, French, signification%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20subpoena
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-07-22
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- issue a subpoena
1, record 11, English, issue%20a%20subpoena
correct, verb
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- décerner un subpoena
1, record 11, French, d%C3%A9cerner%20un%20subpoena
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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