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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 48% | 10 | A writ or order commanding someone to appear in court | |
3 | 42% | 10 | A writ that is issued by a higher court to review a decision of a lower court | |
Writ Commanding Appearance In Court Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SUBPOENA" which means:
- noun
- • A writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court verb
- • Serve or summon with a subpoena
An example sentence would be:
- • "The lawyer issued a subpoena to gather evidence for the trial."
- • "She was served with a subpoena to appear as a witness in court."
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Similar Clues
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1 | A writ directed to the sheriff to make known to the party against whom the writ is issued the amount of the judgment | |
2 | A writ or order commanding someone to appear in court | |
3 | Legal writ from an appeals court, briefly
New York Times -
07 Aug 1994 | New York Times / 07 Aug 1994 |
4 | Superior court writ: Abbr.
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20 Feb 2010 | New York Times / 20 Feb 2010 |
5 | Supreme Court writ, familiarly
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13 Nov 2008 | New York Times / 13 Nov 2008 |
6 | Writ from a superior court
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06 Jan 1978 | New York Times / 06 Jan 1978 |
7 | Writ requiring an appearance in court to give evidence
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