Terms Used In Florida Statutes 942.01

  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Witness: as used in this chapter , includes a person whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal action, prosecution, or proceeding held by the prosecution or the defense. See Florida Statutes 942.01

(1) “Witness,” as used in this chapter, includes a person whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal action, prosecution, or proceeding held by the prosecution or the defense.
(2) “State” includes any territory of the United States and District of Columbia.
(3) “Summons” includes a subpoena, order, or other notice requiring the appearance of a witness.