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Compulsory Process

compulsory process n

: process served on witnesses to compel their testimony for the defense at trial NOTE: A criminal defendant has a constitutional right to compulsory process.

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.
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