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Tinanam0102 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
To summon / subpena
Hi teachers,
What is the difference between the two words?
Thank you.
Tinanam
What is the difference between the two words?
Thank you.
Tinanam
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Hi, I'm not a lawyer. In a legal sense, here's how I understand the idea. subpoena - requires a person to come to court, usually to testify.
- Hi, I'm not a lawyer.
- In a legal sense, here's how I understand the idea.
- subpoena - requires a person to come to court, usually to testify.
- eg You might be a witness to a crime.
- ) because they have been charged with a minor crime Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
I'm not a lawyer. In a legal sense, here's how I understand the idea.
subpoena - requires a person to come to court, usually to testify. eg You might be a witness to a crime.
summons - requires a person to come to court, always (or usually?) because they have been charged with a minor crime
Best wishes, Clive
I'm not a lawyer. In a legal sense, here's how I understand the idea.
subpoena - requires a person to come to court, usually to testify. eg You might be a witness to a crime.
summons - requires a person to come to court, always (or usually?) because they have been charged with a minor crime
Best wishes, Clive
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Subpeona is usually a summons under penalty.
Summon is usually slightly less formal, unless issued by a court such as with a summons which again could be under penalty, but not necessarily
Peter
Summon is usually slightly less formal, unless issued by a court such as with a summons which again could be under penalty, but not necessarily
Peter
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