New Hampshire Revised Statutes 516:10 – Order; Summons
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 516:10
- justice: when applied to a magistrate, shall mean a justice of a municipal court, or a justice of the peace having jurisdiction over the subject-matter. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:12
- petition: when used in connection with the equity jurisdiction of the superior court, and referring to a document filed with the court, shall mean complaint, and "petitioner" shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
Upon the petition of a party to such proceeding, a justice of the superior court may issue such order as shall seem to the court to be reasonable and just, requiring such director, officer or agent to appear and testify in such proceeding, and upon such order the clerk of the superior court for any county may issue a summons requiring compliance with the order.