What is the difference between subpoena and subpoena duces tecum?
Subpoena is a command in the form of written process requiring a witness to come to court to testify. … Subpoena Duces Tecum: A summons to appear somewhere and to bring something (take something) with you and to possibly give testimony too. It also means “bring with you under penalty.”
ef·fec·tu·ate
verb
FORMAL
past tense: effectuated; past participle: effectuated
put into force or operation.
pre·clude
verb
prevent from happening; make impossible.
process server
A process server is required to deliver a variety of legal documents to a party of a lawsuit. … Most states require neutral third parties over 18-years-old to serve courtdocuments, litigants often hire process servers. Once a complaint is filed, the plaintiff is required to personally serve it on the defendant.
contravention
con·tra·ven·tion
noun
an action that violates a law, treaty, or other ruling.
Contemporaneous
con·tem·po·ra·ne·ous
adjective
existing or occurring in the same period of time.
er·ro·ne·ous
adjective
wrong; incorrect.