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View definitions for subpoena

subpoena

noun as in writ

Strong match

verb as in issue a writ

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It is unusual for executive branch officials to get in hot water for ignoring congressional subpoenas.

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Navarro got out of prison earlier this year after being convicted of two counts of contempt of Congress for defying a congressional subpoena from a House committee investigating the attack on the U.S.

The filmmakers have shot intimate moments in Hunter’s life: painting at home in Malibu, confronting criticism over his efforts to sell his art, and defying a Congressional subpoena in Washington.

In January 2020, as part of an effort to improve oversight of the Sheriff’s Department, the county adopted an ordinance that gave subpoena power to certain oversight officials.

The scientist, who was not charged, has sued the government for allegedly disclosing private information about her from the investigation, leading to a subpoena to Ms. Herridge.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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