What is an order requiring a person to appear at a court to give testimony?

What is an order requiring a person to appear at a court to give testimony?

• A. Subpoena
• B. Writ of summons
• C. Summons
• D. Deposition

Answer: (A)

A subpoena is the tool that commands someone to appear in court to give testimony. It is a legal order that obligates a person to show up and speak under oath as a witness. The other documents serve different purposes: a writ of summons and a summons are civil procedures that notify someone a case has been filed and may require them to respond or appear, but they aren’t specifically aimed at forcing testimony in court. A deposition refers to sworn testimony taken outside the courtroom, often scheduled in advance and typically conducted with a witness present, but it isn’t the court’s order to appear for in-court testimony. Therefore, the action described—an order requiring appearance to testify in court—is a subpoena.

A subpoena is the tool that commands someone to appear in court to give testimony. It is a legal order that obligates a person to show up and speak under oath as a witness. The other documents serve different purposes: a writ of summons and a summons are civil procedures that notify someone a case has been filed and may require them to respond or appear, but they aren’t specifically aimed at forcing testimony in court. A deposition refers to sworn testimony taken outside the courtroom, often scheduled in advance and typically conducted with a witness present, but it isn’t the court’s order to appear for in-court testimony. Therefore, the action described—an order requiring appearance to testify in court—is a subpoena.