subpoena

Example Sentences

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The department said in July that it had sent more than 20 subpoenas to doctors and clinics.

From The Wall Street Journal

I learned around the same time that three months earlier Mr. Bratt had issued a grand-jury subpoena for “any and all” documents bearing classification markings.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prosecutors couldn’t guarantee that a subpoena to testify in court would protect him from being detained and deported, Montoya added.

From Salon

They have quasi-judicial powers, such as power of subpoena, and the ability to force witnesses to testify.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are also handwritten notes on Epstein’s stationery, a grand jury subpoena from 2019 that was largely redacted and photos of celebrities and evidence seized at Epstein’s properties.

From The Wall Street Journal