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Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Anglais

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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, fiche 1, Anglais, - subpoena%20duces%20tecum

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Français

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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, fiche 1, Français, - assignation%20%C3%A0%20produire

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Espagnol

Fiche 2,  Justifications,  Anglais

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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, fiche 2, Anglais, - subpoena%20duces%20tecum

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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, fiche 2, Anglais, - subpoena%20duces%20tecum

Fiche 2,  Justifications,  Français

Fiche 2,  Justifications,  Espagnol