(A) practice, evidence. A process to cause a witness to appear and give testimony, commanding him to lay aside all pretences and excuses, and appear before a court or magistrate therein named, at a time therein mentioned, to testify for the party named, under a penalty therein mentioned. This is usually called a subpoena ad testificandum. 2. On proof of service of a subpoena … [Read more...]

The thing in controversy or the matter spoken or written about. The cause being removed the effect ceases. When respect for magistrates is taken away the commonwealth falls. The foundation being removed the superstructure falls. Sublato principal! tollitur adjunctum. When the principal is taken away the incident is taken also. … [Read more...]

Latin, meaning When the cause is removed the effect ceases. … [Read more...]

Latin, meaning When the foundation is removed the structure falls. … [Read more...]

(A) A lease by a tenant to another tenant of a part of the premises held by him; an underlease. (B) A rental agreement or lease between a tenant and a new tenant (called a sublessee) who will either share the rental or take over from the first tenant. The sublessee pays rent directly to the tenant. The tenant is still completely responsible to the landlord for the rent and for … [Read more...]