Definition of "Subpoena"

Marianne  Zeltner, Broker real estate agent

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Writ issued by the court requiring a person to appear as a witness or to provide written information in the case. A contempt of court citation may occur for failure to observe the subpoena. An example is when a tenant subpoenas another tenant to appear in court in litigation against the landlord.

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