Subpoena

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A subpoena (; also subpena, subpœna) 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:

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Image: Echeng District Branch of Ezhou Public Security Bureau, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.