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subpoena

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
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subpoena

Summary

subpoena has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • subpoena is a type of court order[2].
  • subpoena is a type of legal process[3].
  • subpoena's Commons category is recorded as Subpoenas[4].
  • subpoena comprises subpoena duces tecum[5].
  • subpoena comprises subpoena ad testificandum[6].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include court order[2] and legal process[3].

Use and Application

Components include subpoena duces tecum[5] and subpoena ad testificandum[6].

Why It Matters

subpoena has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] subpoena is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). subpoena. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/subpoena
MLA “subpoena.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/subpoena.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_subpoena_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{subpoena}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/subpoena}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 26d ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → court order, legal process
    Factgrid item id → Q1358582
    Jewish encyclopedia id → 14095
    Has parts → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8590]]: 14095, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/167484899|SUBPŒNA (#167484899)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6351|Jewish Encyclopedia]] #mix"
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