6 Guam Code Ann. § 7604
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Terms Used In 6 Guam Code Ann. § 7604
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 has not been issued, and it appears to the judge, by affidavit satisfactory to him:
1. That the testimony of the witness is material to either party, and that the witness resides in Guam;
2. That a commission to take the testimony of such witness has not been issued; and
3. That, according to the law of the place where the action or special proceeding is pending, the deposition of a witness taken under such circumstances, and before such judge, will be received in the action or proceeding then he must issue his subpoena requiring the witness to appear and testify before him at a specified time and place.
SOURCE: CCP § 2037.
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6 Guam Code Ann. EVIDENCE
DIV. 2 PRINCIPLES OF EVIDENCE
CH. 7 THE PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE