subpoena

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, subpoena has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Dec 2025 on Sword and Scale.

A subpoena or witness summons is a writ issued by a government agency, most often a court, to compel testimony by a witness or production of evidence under a penalty for failure. There are two common types of subpoenas:subpoena ad testificandum orders a person to testify before the ordering authority or face punishment. subpoena duces tecum orders a person or organization to bring physical evidence before the ordering authority or face punishment. This is often used for requests to mail copies o