6 Guam Code Ann. § 7602
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Terms Used In 6 Guam Code Ann. § 7602
- 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.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
If a commission to take such testimony has been issued by the court before which an action or proceeding is pending, or by a judge thereof, on exhibiting the commission to a judge of the Superior Court, with an affidavit showing the materiality of the testimony, such judge may issue a subpoena to the witness, requiring him to appear and testify before the commissioner named in the commission, at a specified time and place within Guam.
SOURCE: CCP § 2036.
COMMENT: The Superior Court is referenced, instead of the District Court and the word state is changed to jurisdiction.