USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -A subpoena is a demand for the processing of records, or an order to appear in court or other legal proceedings. It is a court-ordered directive that necessarily requires a person to do something, such as testifying or providing information that can help support the facts in a pending case that are at issue.

Detailed explanation-2: -If you are called as a witness you will receive a letter called a summons or a subpoena, depending on which type of court your case is going to heard in. A summons is for a case in the Magistrates’ Court, while a subpoena is sent to witnesses for cases in the County or Supreme Courts.

Detailed explanation-3: -In India, subpoena is practice and it is also called summon. It is summons sent by a court to person, may be a party in the case or court wants him to appear as witness in a criminal case or a civil case.

Detailed explanation-4: -summons, also called Citation, in law, document issued by a court ordering a specific person to appear at a specific time for some specific purpose. It is issued either directly to the person or to a law officer who must carry out the instructions.