§ 75.10 Subpoena for Witness; Forms; Issuance
§ 75.15 Subpoena for Indigent Defendant
§ 75.20 Subpoena to Produce Evidence
§ 75.25 Subpoenas; Who May Serve
§ 75.30 Service Limits
§ 75.35 Failure to Obey Subpoena
§ 75.40 Material Witnesses
§ 75.45 Grand Jury Subpoenas
§ 75.50 Who are Competent Witnesses
§ 75.55 Husband and Wife as Competent Witnesses; When
§ 75.60 Defendant as Witness
§ 75.70 Discharge of Defendant to be a Witness
§ 75.85 Child Witness Comfort, and Protection

Terms Used In Guam Code > Title 8 > Chapter 75 - Subpoena; Witnesses

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.