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- noun Plural form of
subpoena . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
subpoena .
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Examples
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The sole purpose of these subpoenas is to make political headlines for these two grandstanding Senators.
Senate committee subpoenas gov't over Fort Hood shooting 2010
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* Darrell Issa swears he won't bury the White House in subpoenas and investigations: His version of making nice;
The Morning Plum Greg Sargent 2010
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The sole purpose of these subpoenas is to make political headlines for these two grandstanding Senators.
Senate committee subpoenas gov't over Fort Hood shooting 2010
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Some companies, including SciClone Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Eli Lilly & Co., disclosed receiving subpoenas from the SEC.
Drug Firms Face Bribery Probe Michael Rothfeld 2010
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But the subpoenas from the House Judiciary Committee -- the House committee empowered to investigate executive malfeasance for impeachment purposes -- have a much better chance of being enforced ... especially if the House counsel alleges possible malfeasance.
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Here's a big surprise: the White House is refusing to comply with the subpoenas from the Congress.
Here We Go Again 2007
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We don't need no stinkin 'subpoenas to get the Liberal Coalition to tell us what's going on.
Friday Blogaround 2007
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But the subpoenas from the House Judiciary Committee -- the House committee empowered to investigate executive malfeasance for impeachment purposes -- have a much better chance of being enforced ... especially if the House counsel alleges possible malfeasance.
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I did not have enough votes last week to obtain subpoenas or move into closed session.
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He uses this as a justification to create a privilege for reporters to conceal evidence and ignore subpoenas from a federal investigation.
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Why Judge Nominations Are Suddenly So High Stakes 2005
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