A legal instrument that directs the person receiving it to appear at a specified time and place to testify or to produce documents is a(n):
A) subpoena
B) regulatory summons
C) violation summons
D) administrative summons
E) agency summons

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A subpoena is a legal instrument used to compel someone to testify or produce documents. Regulatory summons, violation summons, administrative summons, and agency summons are not commonly used legal terms for this purpose.

A Legal Instrument That Directs the Person Receiving It to Appear