compulsory process — n: process served on witnesses to compel their testimony for the defense at trial ◇ A criminal defendant has a constitutional right to compulsory process. Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. compulsory process … Law dictionary
Compulsory Process Clause — United States of America This article is part of the series: United States Constitution Original text of the Constitution Preamble Articles of the Constitution I … Wikipedia
compulsory process — noun the right of a defendant to have a court use its subpoena power to compel the appearance of material witnesses before the court • Hypernyms: ↑legal right … Useful english dictionary
process — pro·cess / prä ˌses, prō / n 1: a continuous operation, art, or method esp. in manufacture whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process...may obtain a patent therefor U.S. Code 2 a: procedure (1) see also … Law dictionary
compulsory — In ecclesiastical procedure, a compulsory is a kind of writ to compel the attendance of a witness, to undergo examination compulsory, adj Involuntary; forced; coerced by legal process or by force of statute @ compulsory attendance Refers to legal … Black's law dictionary
compulsory — In ecclesiastical procedure, a compulsory is a kind of writ to compel the attendance of a witness, to undergo examination compulsory, adj Involuntary; forced; coerced by legal process or by force of statute @ compulsory attendance Refers to legal … Black's law dictionary
process — A series of actions, motions, or occurrences; progressive act or transaction; continuous operation; method, mode or operation, whereby a result or effect is produced; normal or actual course of procedure; regular proceeding, as, the process of… … Black's law dictionary
Compulsory voting — Compulsory voting, enforced. Compulsory voting, not enforced. Compulsory vo … Wikipedia
compulsory — com·pul·so·ry /kəm pəl sə rē/ adj 1: required or compelled by law: mandatory obligatory compulsory arbitration compulsory insurance; specif: required to be brought or asserted in a pleading because of having arisen from the … Law dictionary
compulsory purchase — index expropriation (right of eminent domain) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 compulsory purchase … Law dictionary