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by throw_m239339 1060 days ago
> Subpoenas are not a legal instrument in Europe. Europe also uses civil law, not common law, so there's no criminal, civil divide like there is in the US.

There absolutely is in many European countries. The divide is just along different lines than in US.

https://www-librededroit-fr.translate.goog/quelle-est-la-dif...